Curried Couscous With Asparagus And Bleu Cheese Recipes

CURRIED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in the boiling water and pour over the couscous. Cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, curry, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Pour over the fluffed couscous, and mix well with a fork. Add the carrots, parsley, currants, almonds, scallions, and red onions, mix well, and season to taste. Serve at room temperature.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• To cook asparagus place water in a medium saucepan; bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, and cook 2 minutes or just until crisp-tender; drain. Place asparagus in ice water 1 minute; drain. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken broth and salt; bring to a boil. Add couscous; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in asparagus, black pepper, red bell pepper and cashews. Cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

COUS-COUS SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare cous-cous according to package directions.
• In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Set aside.
• Pour prepared cous-cous into a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Add craisins, blue cheese, scallions and pecans. Stir well until completely combined.
• Add dressing and mix until salad is completely coated with dressing.
• Add 2 pinches of salt, or more, to taste.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Can be stored, covered with plastic, in the fridge.

BAKED ASPARAGUS AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°.
• Mix broth, asparagus, couscous, soup, carrots, lemon juice, dill weed and salt in 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Toss bread crumbs and margarine; sprinkle over asparagus mixture. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown.

ASPARAGUS COUSCOUS & PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cut each asparagus spear into 3-4 pieces.
• Heat olive oil in a deep sauce pan. Add garlic, sautee for 1 minute.
• Add broth and contents of flavor packet.
• Add asparagus pieces. Simmer for for 3-4 minutes.
• Add couscous, stir to combine; turn off heat; add parmesan cheese, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve.

CURRIED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Pour couscous in a large bowl, melt butter in the boiling water and pour over couscous.
• Cover tightly and set aside for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, curry powder, turmeric, salt and pepper.
• Fluff the couscous with a fork and pour the curry mixture on top, mixing well.
• Add the carrots, parsley, currants, almonds, scallions, and red onions.
• Mix well and adjust seasonings.
• Serve at room temperature.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, CUCUMBER AND OLIVES

Steps:

• In a small non-reactive bowl combine the garlic, lemon juice and Dijon mustard. Whisk in the oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Bring the broth to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Stir in the couscous. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the couscous is tender and all the broth is absorbed, approximately 10 minutes.
• Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cool the couscous to room temperature.
• Once cooled, stir in the blanched asparagus, cucumber, olives, green onions, and 1/4 cup mint leaves. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Gently mix in the feta cheese.
• Garnish with mint sprigs.

TOMATO ASPARAGUS PARMESAN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook garlic for 2 minutes. Add broth and contents of spice sack. Bring just to a boil. Stir in asparagus. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 minute.
• 2. Stir in Near East Couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 3. Stir in tomatoes and Parmesan cheese

COUSCOUS WITH ASPARAGUS, SNOW PEAS AND RADISHES

Steps:

• Cook asparagus and snow peas in large pot of boiling salted water 2 to 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Bring broth and lemon zest to a boil in large pot. Put couscous in bowl, and stir in broth. Cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Discard lemon zest.
• Fluff couscous with fork, and stir in asparagus, snow peas, radishes, lemon juice, chives, parsley and mint. Season with salt and pepper.