COUSCOUS SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES -- DELIA SMITH

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From Delia Smith's TV series "Summertime". This recipe is most forgiving. If you want to stretch it to serve more, add more roasted veggies. It makes a hearty summer lunch, a great starter, a filling winter side dish paired with warm soup.

Provided by Ciocia Laura

Categories     Greens

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

10 ounces couscous
18 ounces vegetable stock
assorted roasted vegetables, as desired
1 fennel bulb, roasted and fronds reserved
4 ounces goats' spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs or 4 ounces feta
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 tablespoons lime juice
4 ounces olive oil
4 tablespoons roasted cumin seeds
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 head lettuce
3 cups mesclun
1 cup spinach
1 tablespoon nigella seeds (kalonji)

Steps:

  • Roast desired vegetables in hot oven, 400°F.
  • Toast cumin seeds in hot, heavy pan. Remove to mortar and pestle when toasted. Grind as desired.
  • Prepare couscous by covering couscous with hot vegetable stock.
  • While couscous is plumping, prepare dressing by mixing tomato paste, lime juice, olive oil, cumin seeds and cayenne.
  • Arrange layer of greens on large plate.
  • Arrange roasted vegetables plus fennel over greens.
  • Scatter blobs of goats' cheese over vegetables.
  • Arrange remaining greens and scatter fennel fronds over the top.
  • Sprinkle with nigella seeds.
  • Dress salad at the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.9, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 71.8, Carbohydrate 33.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.1, Protein 6.4

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