Herb & Couscous Salad
I’ve got my first taste on this when I was invited to a wedding where they served Mediterranean and Arabic foods. It’s a North-African in origin (Morocco, Algeria. Tunisia and Libya) where couscous is a plain stuff and traditionally served under a meat or vegetable stew. Done a little bit of research (hehehe). However, I don’t like doing that and in this recipe the main herb ingredient are the trinity of Herbs (parsley, mint & coriander). I like to pair it with grilled meats like kebabs, lamb, chicken and seafood alike. Especially when eating outdoor or at the beach on a hot summer day.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup of coarse pre-cook couscous (available at selected supermarket)
1 1/2 cup canned chick peas
4 tbsp. olive oil
4 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 small red onion finely chopped
a handful of each: fresh roughly-chopped parsley, coriander and mint.
salt
-To prepare the couscous just follow the instructions on the pack.
-Combine all the ingredients while tossing it carefully.
-Place in the fridge for an hour before serving.
-Serve with grilled meats or seafood.
Optional
My toppings: Grilled Squid Rings
300 grams large squid cut into rings
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper powder
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. corn flour
a pinch of pepper
1 tbsp. lemon juice
-Combine all the ingredients and marinate it for a while.
-Cook it on a grill pan briefly for a minute on each side.
I love the squid on top…Couscous - honestly speaking I never try making my own but your dish looks really delicious and I’m wondering where you located at?
I love your blog!
Tin
Comment by xtine — March 3, 2006 @ 9:34 pm
thanks..by the way I’m located at the sandlands of Arabia.(UAE)
Comment by lutongdisyerto — March 5, 2006 @ 9:09 am
Wow, nice alternative to rice, pasta and bread. Maka-hunting nga ng couscous dito sa Pilipinas.
Comment by Sassy — March 6, 2006 @ 10:36 am
Kaya pala “Lutong Disyerto” dahil nandyan ka sa Disyerto-lol! Hey, I hope you’re doing okay out there..just want to say hi!
Tin
Comment by xtine — March 6, 2006 @ 6:54 pm
i love couscous i can cook this in many ways
very versatile
Comment by sha — March 9, 2006 @ 1:35 am
poor me…. without reading the title i thought it was fried rice! hahanap din nga ako nyan couscous na yan d2.
i know ur in the mideast but i was just guessing where exactly
Comment by iska — March 12, 2006 @ 2:29 am
oohh i love couscous. never ate it with squid though. looks good to me.
Comment by dexie — March 24, 2006 @ 3:32 pm