Arugula Salad With Orange Couscous And Citrus Recipe
- 1 c. Water
- 2/3 c. Couscous
- 2 whl orange -- peeled
- 1 whl mango -- diced
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh basil -- minced
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh chives -- minced
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 3 Tbsp. Pine nuts -- toasted
- 2 bn Arugula -- cleaned
- 1 whl orange
- 1/2 whl grapefruit
- 1/2 whl lime
- 1/2 whl lemon
- 1/2 c. Canola oil
- 2 Tbsp. White vinegar
- 3 Tbsp. Soy sauce, low sodium
- 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 20 whl pink peppercorns
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger root finely Minced
- 5 Tbsp. Fresh cilantro
- To make salad:Measure water into a 2-c. glass measure.
- Microwave on high 3 min, or possibly till boiling.
- Stir in couscous, cover with plastic wrap and let stand 5 min.
- Fluff with fork.
- Peel and segment oranges over a large stainless steel bowl to catch excess juice - reserve segments for garnish.
- After segmenting oranges, squeeze juice from core and membranes into bowl.
- Add in mango, basil, chives, cumin, pine nuts and couscous - toss to combine.
- Pack mix into 6 individual: 1/2 c. molds.
- Arrange arugula wagon-wheel fashion on six large plates.
- Unmold couscous in center of plate.
- Garnish with reserved orange sections
- To make Vinaigrette:Peel orange, grapefruit, lime and lemon.
- Cut each into segments over a large stainless steel bowl to catch excess juices.
- Carefully dice segments, cutting - not crushing them.
- Add in oil, vinegar, soy sauce and tabasco to fruit juices in bowl - whisk to blend.
- Add in peppercorns, ginger, cilantro, diced fruit and stir to combine.
- Makes about 1 1/4 c.. Drizzle over couscous.
water, couscous, mango, fresh basil, fresh chives, cumin, nuts, arugula, orange, lime, lemon, canola oil, white vinegar, soy sauce, tabasco sauce, peppercorns, ginger root, fresh cilantro
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/arugula-salad-with-orange-couscous-and-citrus-70060 (may not work)