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The Israeli Couscous with Cauliflower and Pine Nuts that I made for today's client was so delicious that I had to go home and make it for our dinner. Boy was I glad that I just happened to have some cauliflower at home. For my client, I paired this dish with Chicken Saltimbocca. We had it with Pan-Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pinot Noir-Pomegranate Molasses Reduction.

If you haven't tried Israeli couscous, you must. Where I shop, I find it located with the Jewish foods in a 12 ounce bags. It's also called pearl couscous.

Today's recipe was a modification of a recipe that a personal chef colleague shared with me. Toast a few tablespoons of pine nuts using your favorite method. I like to toast them in a 350F oven. Then cut up two small heads of cauliflower into bite-sized florets, toss them with a bit of olive oil, season with black pepper and roast the cauliflower at 425F until golden brown, about 20 minutes. You want the cauliflower to brown slightly to add some golden brown color to the dish.

While the cauliflower is roasting, chop an onion, and saute it in a bit of butter or olive oil. Then add the couscous (I used 1 1/4 cup couscous), saute the couscous for a few minutes, then add 1 3/4 cups chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it is boiling, cover the pan, lower the temperature to a simmer, and cook the couscous for 10 minutes or until the broth is absorbed and the couscous is tender. Take the pot off the heat and let the couscous sit for 5 minutes. Chop up a few scallions and a few tablespoons of parsley and stir that into the couscous. Now stir in the roasted cauliflower. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simple. Delicious. Try it.

(Here's a link to the recipe that this was based on.)

Posted January 14, 2009 8:37 PM in Cook Dates

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2 Comment(s)

Cindy Barnard said… (on January 15, 2009 at 09:25 AM #)

Thanks as always for what sounds like another great recipe.
Cauliflower and turmeric are, as we know, right UP THERE on the good foods list.
This is going to be perfect for my Tuesday clients who can't get enough "super foods".
Aren't roasted vegetables just the best?
C.

EAT! said… (on January 16, 2009 at 07:29 AM #)

Thanks for the recipe. I have been picking up Trader Joe's Israeli couscous and dried bean blend - it is delicious.