Couscous, pepper and garlic salad
This recipe requires preparation in advance!
The peppers and garlic are roasted. Preserved roasted red peppers such as Pimientos del Piquillo de Lodosa are excellent for this recipe and a great time saver. The recipe has no particular country of origin, but its flavours are a combination of Spanish and Maghreb
| Couscous, pepper and garlic salad | |
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Calories per serving: | 311 |
| Ready in: | 3 hours, 10 minutes (incl. chilling time) |
| Prep. time: | 3 hours |
| Cook time: | 10 minutes |
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| Recipe author: | JuliaBalbilla |
| First published: | 25th October 2012 |
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Best recipe reviewTasted authentic 4.25/5 I think the roasted peppers made all the difference. |
Ingredients
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- 2 bulbs garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
- 80 ml olive oil
- 2 large red peppers, roasted and peeled or preserved, and cut into strips
- 380 ml vegetable or chicken stock
- 180 g couscous
- 90 g melted butter
For the dressing
- 125 ml Gazpacho ligero con mostaza or tomato juice
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1½ teaspoons harissa
- 60 ml olive oil
- 4 tablespoons herbs, finely chopped, eg. chives, flat-leaved parsley
Mise en place
Method
- Bring the stock to the boil and stir in the cousous.
- Remove from the heat and allow to stand until it has absorbed the liquid.
- Return to heat and stir in the butter.
- Allow to cool and add the peppers, garlic and dressing.
- Chill briefly.
To make the dressing
- Place all the ingredients in a jar and shake until blended
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