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Fluffy
couscous combined with a selection of colorful vegetables,
chickpeas, toasted pine nuts, chopped prunes and Moroccan
seasonings. You can enjoy this dish hot, or cold as a salad.
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| 4
tablespoons extra
virgin olive oil (plus 1 teaspoon extra for the
couscous) |
| 1
zucchini (courgette)—quartered lengthways and cut
in half |
| 1
red pepper (capsicum)—deseeded and quartered |
| 1
red onion—cut into wedges and separated into pieces |
| 1
carrot—quartered lengthways and cut in half |
| 2
cups sweet potato—cut into bite-size pieces |
| 1
cup couscous |
| 1¼
cups boiling chicken or vegetable stock |
| 1
teaspoon salt |
| 1
cup green beans—ends trimmed and cut in half |
| 2
tablespoons pine nuts |
| 2
tablespoons chopped pitted prunes |
| ½
cup canned chickpeas—rinsed
and drained |
| 1
tablespoon lemon juice |
| 1
clove garlic—minced (crushed) |
| ¼
teaspoon ground cumin |
| ¼
teaspoon ground ginger |
| ¼
teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1
tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley |
PREHEAT
the oven to 200°C/400°F. TOSS the prepared vegetables
(except green beans) in a large baking dish in 2 tablespoons
of the olive oil to coat. COVER tightly with foil and roast
for 20 minutes. REMOVE the foil, increase the oven temperature
to 225°C/435°F and bake for a further 25 minutes.
WHILE the vegetables roast, steam or boil the green beans
until tender and lightly toast the pine nuts in a frying
pan. ABOUT 5 minutes before the vegetables finish roasting,
place the couscous in a bowl, pour over the boiling stock,
½ teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon olive oil, mix to
combine, cover the bowl and allow to steam for 5 minutes.
MIX together the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, remaining
½ teaspoon salt, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, ginger
and cinnamon in a small bowl until well combined. ONCE the
vegetables are cooked, remove from the oven, cover with
the foil and stand for 5 minutes to allow the skin to steam
off the peppers more easily, then remove the skin when cool
enough to handle and cut the flesh into strips. CHOP the
carrot into pieces. WHEN the couscous is ready, use a fork
to separate the grains. MIX together the couscous, prunes,
pine nuts, chickpeas and parsley, then add the roast vegetables,
drizzle the dressing over everything and toss gently to
combine.
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Roast
Vegetable & Chickpea Couscous. A
tasty Moroccan couscous dish packed with colorful
vegetables, chickpeas, raisins and almonds. This
versatile dish can be enjoyed as a hot meal or
a cold salad. |
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di Riso (Italian Rice Salad). Packed with
tasty and healthful ingredients including tuna,
tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, mushrooms, peas,
cubed mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts and
peppers. |
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Tuna
Lentil Rice Salad. A Mediterranean-inspired
rice salad with tuna, lentils, olives and a selection
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