Olive Couscous Salad Moroccan For Zwt 9 Recipes

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Make the couscous: In a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth, turmeric, and olive oil. Bring to a boil and stir in the couscous. Cover with a lid and remove from heat immediately. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Then fluff couscous with a fork. Add raisins, cover again, and set aside to let the couscous cool slightly.
• Roast the vegetables: On 2 large sheet pans (to avoid overcrowding), add the diced red bell peppers, diced eggplant, diced zucchini, and diced red onion. Toss with salt (about 1/2 teaspoon per sheet pan), ground black pepper, and minced garlic. Roast for about 15 minutes or until softened, tossing halfway through.
• Make the dressing: In a mason jar, combine the Dressing ingredients: olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and shake well to combine. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss prepared couscous with the raisins, the roasted vegetables, chickpeas, grated carrots, chopped parsley, and almonds. Add the dressing and toss to combine a few more times. If needed, season with more salt and pepper. Enjoy!

SALAT TANGIERS (MOROCCAN RECIPE FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Place the couscous & salt in lrg bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover it by ¼-inch. Cover tightly w/cling-film & allow to stand for 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the carrots, bell pepper & beans in a saucepan w/enough water to just cover. Bring to a boil & cook for 8-10 min until just tender.
• Meanwhile, mix together all dressing ingredients in a sml bowl.
• Drain the cooked vegetables well & add to the cooked couscous, mixing well w/a fork.
• Add onions, raisins & almonds. Then pour in the dressing & toss well. Chill for at least 1 hr before serving.
• NOTE: I can look into my creative cooking future & foresee that I may eventually play w/the flavor profile of this recipe. Using the salad dressing as the flavor mechanism would allow for different fruit flavors & even a sweet version that adds sugar or honey to the mix. Feel free to use your own imagination.

MOROCCAN SKIRT STEAK W/ROASTED PEPPER COUSCOUS (ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Position oven rack in upper third of oven & preheat broiler.
• Place bell peppers on a baking sheet & roast under the broiler (turning every 5 min) until charred & softened (10-15 min). Transfer to a clean cutting board. When cool enough to handle, chop peppers into bite-sized pieces.
• Meanwhile, combine cumin, coriander, salt, turmeric, cinnamon & pepper in a sml bowl. Grate 1/2 tsp zest from the lemon. Juice the lemon into a 1-cup measure & add enough water to make 1 cup. Pour into a sml saucepan & add the lemon zest, 1 tsp of the spice mixture & 1 tsp olive oil. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover, remove from heat & let stand.
• Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a lrg skillet over medium heat until shimmering (but not smoking). Rub the remaining spice mixture on both sides of steak. Cook the steak 2 to 3 min per side for med-rare. Let rest on the cutting board for 5 minute Stir olives & the peppers into the couscous. Thinly slice the steak & serve w/the couscous & lemon wedges as desired.