Cossack Salad Recipes

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH SUN DRIED TOMATO AND FETA

Steps:

• Place chickpeas, couscous, vegetable stock powder, coriander and garlic in a large bowl. Pour over hot water, shake to level out couscous (chickpeas should mostly settle on top). Cover with plate or cling wrap, set aside for 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with fork. Cool a bit.
• Add coriander, parsley, onion, sun dried tomatoes (including all oil), rocket, lemon juice and black pepper. Sprinkle zest across surface. Toss well to combine.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with feta. Serve.

SUMMER COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pearl couscous according to the package instructions and set aside.
• Preheat the oven broiler.
• Cut thin rings of the onion and cook in a skillet in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat until caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• Toss the other 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper with the zucchini on a baking sheet and broil for about 5 minutes until cooked through and charred slightly.
• Add the zucchini and onion to the cooked couscous. Next, add in the lemon juice, parsley, white wine vinegar, arugula, goat cheese and some salt and pepper and toss to fully combine.

COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil.
• Place the couscous in a large, heatproof bowl. Stir in the salt and the cinnamon. Pour the boiling stock over the couscous mixture, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove cover, fluff couscous and allow to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice and zest, red onion, cucumber, bell pepper, and green onions. Add the cooled couscous and toss until well blended. Stir in the cilantro leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

RED COSSACK

Steps:

• Rough-chop the scallions, cucumber and celery (neatness doesn't add points; it's all going into a blender). Chop the parsley and dill.
• Combine the oil and lemon juice in a blender, emulsify it.
• Feed in the vegetables and herbs. Then the seasonings.
• Blend throughly.

COSSACK SALAD

Steps:

• Toss all vegetables together. Mix mayonnaise, grated rind and juice of lemon and pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and let marinate at least a couple of hours before serving on a bed of lettuce leaves.

COSSACK SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Toss all vegetables together. Mix mayonnaise, grated rind and juice of lemon and pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and let marinate at least a couple of hours before serving on a bed of lettuce leaves.