MOROCCAN-SPICED LEMON DRESSING AND QUINOA-APRICOT -SPINACH SALAD
This spicy salad with little jewels of dried apricot in the mix would be welcome at lunch or a simple weekday dinner. You can prepare the salad and dressing ahead of time. The dressing is inspired by the flavors of North Africa and is good drizzled on mixed green salads as well as grain salads. From From EatingWell magazine, Summer 2003, and The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006). Posted for ZWT 6 - North Africa / Middle East Region.
Provided by kitty.rock
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 35m
Yield 4 salads, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- TO PREPARE THE DRESSING:.
- Whisk lemon juice, yogurt, honey, cumin, cinnamon and ginger in a small bowl until blended.
- Slowly whisk in oil so that the dressing becomes smooth and emulsified.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- TO PREPARE THE SALAD:.
- Toast quinoa in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until it becomes aromatic and begins to crackle, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a fine sieve and rinse thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until golden, about 1 minute. Add apricots and the quinoa; continue cooking, stirring often, until the quinoa has dried out and turned light golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Transfer the quinoa to a medium bowl and toss with 1/3 cup of the Moroccan-Spiced Lemon Dressing. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Just before serving, add tomatoes and onion to the quinoa; toss to coat. Toss spinach with the remaining 1/3 cup dressing in a large bowl. Divide the spinach among 4 plates. Mound the quinoa salad on the spinach and sprinkle with almonds.
- SERVING SIZE = 2 cups spinach with approximately 1 cup quinoa mixture.
- MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 3. Cover and refrigerate the quinoa and dressing separately for up to 2 days.
- INGREDIENT NOTE: Quinoa is available in most natural-foods stores and the natural-foods sections of many supermarkets. Toasting this grain before simmering enhances its flavor.
- TO TOAST NUTS: Heat a small dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.7, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 672.6, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 17.9, Protein 12
MOROCCAN SPICED CARROT SALAD
A cheap, healthy and easy salad. For a variation, try using curry powder in place of the cumin or adding a handful of raisins (soaked in hot water first).
Provided by Sackville
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix the grated carrots with the orange juice and cumin.
- Season with sugar, salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle over a couple tablespoons each of chopped coriander and parsley, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.3, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 43, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 5.8, Protein 1
BELLA'S MOROCCAN-SPICED SWEET POTATO SALAD
Provided by Rebecca Katz
Categories Salad Side Sauté Vegetarian Dinner Spice Root Vegetable Sweet Potato/Yam Healthy Vegan Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and sauté until slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger, cumin, and paprika and sauté for 1 minute. Add the sweet potatoes, water, orange juice, orange zest, lemon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. Decrease the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the liquid is reduced to almost a glaze, about 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, maple syrup, and olives and stir gently to combine. Taste; you may want to add a pinch of salt or squeeze of lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with the parsley and almonds. Serve at room temperature.
MOROCCAN-SPICED BULGUR AND CHICKPEA SALAD
From Cooking Light. "Fresh mint gives this dish a pleasant aroma. Dried cranberries offer a hint of sweetness. Use any other dried fruit you like in their place: Try golden raisins, currants, dried cherries, or chopped dried apricots."
Provided by dicentra
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 20m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; set aside.
- Combine boiling water and bulgur in a large bowl. Cover and let stand 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Add bulgur, carrots, and remaining ingredients to juice mixture, and toss well to coat. Cover and chill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.3, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 857, Carbohydrate 86.8, Fiber 20, Sugar 2.2, Protein 16.7
MOROCCAN SPICED PUMPKIN & COUSCOUS SALAD
A simple main or side dish from Australian Good Taste magazine. Go without the yoghurt to make it a vegan dish.
Provided by Rhiannon and Matt
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
- Combine the pumpkin, oil, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and ginger in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Gently toss until pumpkin is coated in spice mixture.
- Place, in a single layer, on the lined tray. Bake in oven, turning occasionally, for 30 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
- Meanwhile, cook the broad beans in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 5 minutes or until bright green and heated through. Refresh under cold running water. Drain, then remove and discard skins.
- Bring the stock to the boil over high heat. Remove from heat and add the couscous while stirring with a fork. Cover with a lid and set aside for 5 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff with a fork to separate the grains. Transfer to a large bowl and add the pumpkin, broad beans, chickpeas, pine nuts, lemon juice and coriander and gently toss until well combined.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with yoghurt, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.2, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 877, Carbohydrate 104.1, Fiber 14.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 23.3
MOROCCAN SPICED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARROT SALAD
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine carrots, green onions, 2 T olive oil, 3 T lemon juice, cilantro, 1 T honey, 1/2 t cumin and 1/4 t salt. Set salad aside. Cut pork into 1 inch thick medallions, set aside. Reserve 1 T of the remaining oil. \in a bowl,. combine paprika, cinnamon, pepper and remainisn oil, lemon juice, honey, cumin and salt. Toss over pork, gently rubbing into meat. In a cast iron or heavy skillet, heat reserved oil over medium high heat; cook porl until juices run clear when pork is pierced and just a hint of pink remains inside, 3-4 minutes (or more!) Serve with carrot salad
SPICED MOROCCAN SALAD
Two of your five a day
Provided by tweety_anja
Time 25m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Using a small wire whisk, mix together the harissa, the 5 tablespoons of olive oil and the lime juice in a small bowl. Stir in the chopped coriander, mint and a grinding of pepper. Taste and adjust to the way you like it, adding a little more lime or harissa if needed.
- Heat the remaining tsp of oil in a heavy-based pan, add the almonds and fry until golden, shaking the pan occasionally so that they are evenly coloured. Tip onto kitchen paper to drain, then season and set aside.
- Wash the Romaine then, working from the base, cut the leaves into chunky slices, stopping about a third from the top to leave the tips of the leaves intact. Tip the lettuce into a bowl and scatter over the almonds, spring onions, olives and remaining coriander leaves. Give the dressing a quick whisk then drizzle over the salad. Perfect served with Tomato & Cheese flatbread and chilled glass of Riesling.
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