Photo: Mediterranean Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (1-pound) box Israeli couscous (or any small pasta)
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Directions
In a medium saucepan, warm 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the couscous and cook until toasted and lightly browned, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Carefully add the stock, and the juice of 1 lemon, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the couscous is tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the couscous.
In a large bowl, toss the cooked couscous with the remaining olive oil, remaining lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper and let cool.
Once the couscous is room temperature, add the fresh herbs, dried cranberries, and almonds. Toss to combine and serve.
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By iloveavacados
on January 17, 2012
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This will be added to my "cravings" list! I also added some lime juice to it along with every last drop of juice I could squeeze out of the lemons, super delicious. Tastes even better the next day cold out of the fridge...mmmmmmm mmmmm
By Cathey56
Long Island, NY
on January 13, 2012
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I used quinoa (gluten free. Please, bear w/ me I had to adjust for quantity.
I added 2 shallots and parsley with the garlic, used 2 T butter and 1 T olive oil, 1 C quinoa, 2 C chicken stock, 1 lemon juiced and 1 lemon zest, 3 T basil, 1 T mint.
Awesome, the lemon added such a fresh flavor. What a great flavor addition to Quinoa. Will make again, like I said the lemon is wonderful, doesn't over power it.
By simpsonmeghan_1...
Laramie, 90
on December 04, 2011
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I can't believe I haven't rated this recipe yet! This is my favorite Food Network recipe--the ingredients are so simple, yet this tastes incredible. Sometimes I use whole wheat orzo instead of couscous and it still tastes great. Leftovers are fantastic-I will take this to lunch for days. Thank you so much for this recipe!
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