Sweet And Sour Couscous Salad Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: In a small saucepan, bring water and salt to boiling. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
• Once chilled, stir apple, celery, walnuts and raisins into the chilled couscous.
• For dressing: In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients (yogurt through pepper). Pour dressing over salad. Toss gently to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour and up to 24 hours. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

SWEET AND SOUR COUSCOUS-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pulse the carrots, celery and shallots in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high. Add the chopped vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. (Add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick.) Add the ground beef and 4 teaspoons of the tomato paste and cook, breaking the mixture up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, the parsley, raisins, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until most of the water is absorbed and the mixture gets saucy, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, toss the pepper halves with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until the peppers are pliable, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully uncover the bowl and pour out any liquid that has accumulated.
• Stir the couscous into the beef mixture. Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 3/4 cup water in the bottom of a large baking dish.
• Carefully transfer the peppers to the baking dish cut-side up and fill each pepper with the couscous mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the peppers are tender and the stuffing is hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature drizzled with the tomato cooking liquid.

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE I

Steps:

• Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or salad dressing shaker, combine oil, sugar, vinegar, onion, salt, mustard, and celery seed. Blend or shake until emulsified.

SWEET-AND-SOUR SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a bowl; add pepper, cucumber and onion. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine remaining ingredients; shake until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad; toss. Chill.

CRUNCHY SWEET AND SOUR SALAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet and brown walnuts & ramen noodles; cool on paper towels.
• Combine browned noodles and walnuts with broccoli, lettuce, and onions in large serving bowl.
• Whisk remaining four ingredients together in mixing bowl.
• Dress salad when ready to serve.