This couscous can be served warm or cold and is excellent with poached salmon. I often serve it as part of a buffet. This serves eight but as part of a buffet, 12-15 portions.
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Ingredients
500 g couscous and 500 ml water
4 T olive oil
Zest of 2 organic lemons
Salt to taste
4 shallots (or a red onion)
2 garlic clove
2 T butter
250 ml vegetable stock
500 g frozen leaf spinach
4 T crème fraîche
2 T chopped fresh coriander
Pepper to taste
1-2 T lemon juice to taste
Method
STEP 1
Boil water, add couscous and set aside to soak for three minutes (or follow package directions). Add olive oil and season with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Set aside.
STEP 2
Melt the butter, add finely chopped garlic, shallots or red onion and sweat until translucent. Do not let them brown because this will spoil the flavour of the dish.
STEP 3
Defrost the spinach in the vegetable stock (cook off if too much liquid). Add crème fraîche and season with salt and pepper.
STEP 4
Combine couscous and spinach. Check seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste and a little lemon juice . Strew chopped coriander or flat leaved parsley over the top.