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!

ORANGE-TOMATO COUSCOUS W/CHICKEN (ZWT-9 - MOROCCO)

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry w/a paper towel. Season w/salt, pepper, 1/4 tsp cinnamon & 1/4 teaspoon cumin.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a Dutch oven over med heat. Add the chicken thighs & cook until browned (3-4 min per side). Transfer to a plate & set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil & onion to the pan. Cook (stirring occ) until the onion is softened (about 2 min). Add the remaining 1 tsp each of cinnamon & cumin. Cook (stirring constantly) for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes & their juice, chickpeas, broth, 2 tbsp cilantro & orange slices. Bring to a simmer (stirring w/a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits). Return the chicken & any collected juice to the pan. Cover & cook over med-low heat until the chicken is cooked through (5-10 min). Transfer the chicken to a clean plate.
• Bring the cooking liquid back to a boil. Stir in couscous & place the chicken thighs on top of the mixture. Remove from heat, cover & let stand for 5 min before serving. Garnish w/the remaining cilantro.
• NOTE: Altho not mentioned in the recipe, I have allowed for using chicken breasts vs thighs because I prefer them. However, if lrg breasts are used, you may want to consider adjusting the ingredients & cooking times accordingly.

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.

FISH COUSCOUS W/ONION T'FAYA (ZWT-9 - MOROCCO)

Steps:

• Place raisins in a sml bowl & cover w/warm water. Let soak for 10 min, drain & set aside.
• Crush saffron & salt together in a mortar & pestle until a coarse powder forms. (Alternatively, place saffron & salt on a cutting board & use the flat side of a chef's knife to grind into a coarse powder.) Then combine w/ginger, turmeric, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon & pepper in a sml bowl.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil & butter in a Dutch oven over med-heat. Add the spice mixture & cook (stirring) until the mixture starts to foam. Add onions, sugar & the plumped raisins. Cook (stirring occ) until the onions turn light brown (20-25 min). Add 1 cup broth & nestle fish into the onion mixture. Cover & cook until the fish is flaky (8-10 min). Remove from the heat & season w/pepper. Cover & set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat canola oil in a sml skillet over med-high heat. Add almonds & cook (stirring) until just beginning to turn golden (about 1 min). Drain on paper towels.
• Bring the remaining 1 1/3 cups broth & the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil to a boil in a sml saucepan. Add couscous in a stream. Stir once, cover, remove from heat, let stand 5 min & fluff w/a fork.
• To serve: Mound the couscous on a shallow platter. Top w/the fish & onion t'faya & sprinkle the almonds on top.
• "INGREDIENT NOTE: The dried stigma from saffron adds flavor & a golden color to a variety of Middle Eastern, African & European foods. Find it in the spice section of supermarkets, gourmet shops & at tienda.com. It will keep in an airtight container for several yrs.".

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to a boil and stir in the couscous. Cover and remove from heat; allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, thyme, onions, parsley and oranges. Fluff couscous with a fork and mix well with the other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, if necessary.

OLIVE COUSCOUS SALAD (MOROCCAN FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Couscous - Bring 2 ½ cups of water to a boil in a med saucepan. Salt the water & add couscous. Cover the saucepan & reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat & allow the couscous to sit (still covered) for another 5-10 minutes. Drain any excess liquid & chill until ready to make the salad.
• Dressing & Assembly - Mash together the garlic & salt. Stir in the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, olive oil & pepper. Toss the dressing w/the olives, red onion, cilantro & mint into the couscous. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Notes: Can be made a dy in advance. Optional before serving to shave Parmesan cheese over the salad.