Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Israeli Couscous Salad with Fennel and Goat Cheese

Ingredients :


1medfennel bulb
1/2cupolive oil
1/2cuplemon juice
1/2cupsliced fresh basil
1/2cupchopped fresh parsley
3xgarlic cloves minced
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspfreshly-ground black pepper
1xred bell pepper diced
1/2cupsliced ripe olives
1bngreen onions chopped
1cupIsraeli couscous cooked
6xBibb lettuce leaves
1pktgoat cheese - (2 1/2 oz) crumbled
  Fennel fronds for garnish



Method :
  • Trim base from fennel bulb; cut bulb into thin strips, reserving fronds for garnish, if desired.
  • Whisk together olive oil and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add fennel strips, bell pepper, olives, and green onions, tossing to coat. Add couscous, and toss lightly.
  • Arrange lettuce on 6 plates. Top with couscous mixture. Sprinkle with goatcheese, and garnish with fennel fronds, if desired.
  • This recipe yields 6 servings.

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