Great Cous Cous Salad

Name: Great Cous Cous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 250 g couscous; 500 ml chicken stock; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small Spanish onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 large fresh red chili; 75 g pistachios; 50 g currants; 0.5 fine grated a lemon; 0.5 finely grated an orange; 1 quarter preserved lemon; 8 large mint leaves; 6 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp fresh ground pepper

A Moroccan salad of couscous, pistachios and currants, seasoned with clove and chilli and simmered on the stove.

30 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: medium

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