Salat Tangiers (Moroccan Recipe for ZWT-9)

Submitted by twissis

"I am not sure why, but I had never used much couscous in my cooking until I played ZWT & No Africa was 1 of the Tour destinations. I fell deeply in “serious like” w/it & use it a lot in my cooking now. I am also a big fan of recipes that combine pasta plus veggie elements to work well as a single side-dish w/most meat choices. All that said, I found this recipe at a cooking-by-country website, captured it for myself & decided to share it w/you. Times were vague -- So I opted to allow 5 min for ingredient prep, 20 min cook time & not include the 1 hr chill time. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 6 Side-Dish Servings
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• For Salad

• 1 lb uncooked couscous or 450 g uncooked couscous
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• boiling water (as directed below)
• 4 ounces diced carrots or 100 g diced carrots
• 1 bell pepper (deseeded & diced)
• 4 ounces green beans (cut in short lengths ) or 100 g green beans (cut in short lengths )
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 ounces raisins or 50 g raisins
• 1 ounce almonds or 25 g almonds, chopped

• For Salad Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped

directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Meanwhile, mix together all dressing ingredients in a sml bowl.
4. Drain the cooked vegetables well & add to the cooked couscous, mixing well w/a fork.
5. Add onions, raisins & almonds. Then pour in the dressing & toss well. Chill for at least 1 hr before serving.
6. 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.

Reviews

[Pesto lover]

I made this using peas instead of green beans. It was a very nice blend of ingredients and the flavor was excellent. A perfect salad that can sit and be served at room temperature. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[Annacia]

I saw this not long after the start of ZWT 9 round 3 and was determined to make it before the round. I made it! It's still almost 80f, the salad dinner was perfect and delicious. Wonderful textures and flavors. :D