Cous Cous Salad

Cous Cous is semolina (wheat), although different grains can be used to produce it depending on the region. It is a very quick and easy to prepare and versatile. I used to experiment eating it with curry dishes, but then one day I tried my friend Andi's amazing cous cous salad and HAD to get her recipe! She said easy, replace water with orange juice and/or stock. It makes such a difference in the flavor! Try it!
















What you'll need:
-a box of cous cous
-equal parts orange juice as cous cous
-a red pepper
-mint or spearmint
-a bag of mixed greens
-6 sun dried tomatoes
-a handful of pistachios
-a half an apple
-a lemon
-a spoon of curry powder
-olive oil
-salt
















First, cut up the peppers, apple and sun dried tomatoes and put in a bowl. Squeeze a lemon and add the juice to the bowl and mix. Let sit.

In the meantime, mash the pistachios in a mortar and press. Wash two handfuls of mint/spearmint and dice up finely.

In a pan bring the OJ* (orange juice) with a spoon full of curry powder and salt to a boil. Shut off the heat and pour in equal parts cous cous and cover for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, open the lid and break up the cous cous with a fork, pouring some olive oil or butter on top. Allow to cool to room temperature. In the meantime, put your mixed greens in a bowl, add the apples, sun dried tomatoes and red pepper mixture. When the cous cous is cooled, add it to the greens and add the pistachios and mint/spearmint and mix. Dress with olive oil and if need be vinegar for added flavor.

*Note, you can use lemonade, vegetable/meat/fish stock, or even water to make cous cous. Just remember, whatever you use, is how the cous cous will taste. Also, don't forget to use the same amount of cous cous as liquid. So if you are making 2 cups of cous cous, you need to bring 2 cups of liquid to a boil.




Serve and enjoy!