Israeli Couscous & Tomato Salad
(8 servings)
Ingredients:
6
cups (6 oz.) Arugula
2
cups (12 oz.) Israeli Couscous
½
cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (plus some for drizzling)
¼
cup Pine Nuts
4
cloves Fresh Garlic, chopped
¼
cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
to
taste Salt & Black Pepper
1½
pints Red Cherry Tomatoes, halved
4
large Yellow or Orange Tomatoes, chopped into 1 inch pieces
Directions:
Bring
a large pan of salted water to a boil.
Add the arugula and blanch for 10 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon to a
colander. Rinse under cold water and let
drain. Now add the couscous to the
boiling water and cook to al dente (about 1o minutes-see box
instructions). Drain couscous and
drizzle with a little oil. Mix gently
and then spread the couscous out on a sheet pan to cool to room
temperature. While couscous is cooling,
toast pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Let cool.
Squeeze excess water from arugula and chop. Place in a food processor and then add nuts,
garlic, cheese and ½ cup of oil. Process
until nuts are finely chopped. Add salt
and pepper to taste. Transfer couscous
to a large mixing bowl and stir in the pesto you just made. Now gently fold in the tomatoes and
serve. Salad can be refrigerated but be
sure to toss gently again just before service.
Note: Pine nuts are
expensive. So you could
sub walnuts if
desired.
Note: You
can mix up your tomatoes in this recipe too.
Go with ones you like and/or what is available in the market.
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