Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Carrot & Couscous Salad


I'm not a big couscous eater, but I had a craving for something carrot-y and Moroccan-y. This was extremely quick to make, and tasted rather delicious.

Carrot & Couscous Salad

Ingredients:
Couscous
Carrots
Onion
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Ras el Hanout
Pepper
Salt
More Carrots
More Onion
Orange Juice
Mint
Baby Spinach
Walnuts
Sultanas

(Sorry for lack of quantities, just make it up as you go!)

Okay.

Fry half the carrots & onions in some olive oil with a bit of salt & pepper, until they're nicely cooked and a little caramelised.
Chuck these in a bowl with some Ras el Hanout (this can be a bit spicy, so don't add too much), lemon juice & couscous, and add some boiling water (just cook as per instructions on your couscous).
- I just chuck everything in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and chuck on a lid and let sit for 5 or so mins.

Whilst the couscous is doing it's thing, take the rest of the onions & carrots and fry this batch. When this 2nd batch is lovely & golden, pour on the juice of 1 orange to kinda deglaze the pan & make a nice caramelized sauce.

Chuck it in with the cooked & fluffed couscous with some sliced baby spinach, mint, sultanas & walnuts. Hooray! Yummy!

1 comment:

  1. ooo this looks really good! i love walnuts in things

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