Michael's Great Cous Cous Salad Recipe

Name: Michael's Great Cous Cous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g couscous (packet in supermarket); 500 ml chicken stock; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 large fresh red chili, seeds removed, finely sliced; 75 g pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped; 50 g currants; 12 fine grated a lemon, rind of; 12 finely grated an orange, rind of; 1 quarter preserved lemon, washed well, use rind only, finely chopped; 8 large mint leaves, finely chopped; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Servings: persons

250 g couscous (packet in supermarket)
500 ml chicken stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 large fresh red chili, seeds removed, finely sliced
75 g pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped
50 g currants
12 fine grated a lemon, rind of
12 finely grated an orange, rind of
1 quarter preserved lemon, washed well, use rind only, finely chopped
8 large mint leaves, finely chopped
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in frying pan and cook onions, garlic and chilli over medium heat until soft (4 mins) .
2
Add pistachios, currants, lemon and orange rind, preserved lemoon and mint and cook for another minute.
3
Remove from heat and set aside.
4
Put cous cous in large bowl.
5
Bring stock to the boil and pour over cous cous, occasionally stirring with a fork so it doesn't stick together in lumps.
6
When almost cool, fork in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
7
When ready to serve combine all ingredients and fork through the dressing.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 250 g couscous (packet in supermarket), 500 ml chicken stock, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Michael's Great Cous Cous Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Michael's Great Cous Cous Salad

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