{"id":343,"date":"2012-04-19T21:39:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T04:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greencarrotclub.com\/?p=343"},"modified":"2012-04-19T22:03:57","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T05:03:57","slug":"couscous-with-roasted-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greencarrotclub.com\/?p=343","title":{"rendered":"Couscous with Roasted Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greencarrotclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LR-small1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-344\" title=\"LR-small\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greencarrotclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LR-small1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greencarrotclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LR-small1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.greencarrotclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LR-small1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wish I had tried this salad. \u00a0It looks very good. \u00a0This is again one from when I was gone on my work trip. \u00a0Hopefully someone will make this again soon. \u00a0It looks like it&#8217;s kind of involved (boiling and roasting and a lot of chopping), so be prepared. \u00a0I&#8217;m very impressed with our member who made this one. \u00a0Not sure if I&#8217;d have the patience for it.<\/p>\n<p>It is from\u00a0Catherine Walthers\u2019s book,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Raising-Salad-Bar-Greens-Inventive-Chicken\/dp\/1891105337\">Raising the Salad Bar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p><em>makes 5 servings<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 medium zucchini, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 medium yellow squash, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 red bell pepper, cored and diced<\/li>\n<li>1 yellow bell pepper, cored and diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd red onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise (do not peel)<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd pound Italian or Israeli couscous<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons minced parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dressing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grated zest of 1 lemon<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.\u00a0\u00a0Divide the zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, red onion, and garlic cloves between two baking sheets (don\u2019t crowd the vegetables or they will steam instead of roast) and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil.\u00a0\u00a0Mix well.\u00a0\u00a0Season with salt, and bake until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, cook the large couscous in a large pot of boiling salted water, according to package instructions.\u00a0\u00a0Drain well and add 1 tablespoon of the oil.\u00a0\u00a0Shake strainer to incorporate the oil and let couscous cool.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the roasted garlic cloves from the baking sheet and remove their skins.\u00a0\u00a0In a small bowl, mash the garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt and pepper.\u00a0\u00a0Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl or platter and mix with the dressing.\u00a0\u00a0Stir in the vegetables and parsley, and adjust the seasonings if necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wish I had tried this salad. \u00a0It looks very good. \u00a0This is again one from when I was gone on my work trip. \u00a0Hopefully someone will make this again soon. \u00a0It looks like it&#8217;s kind of involved (boiling and &hellip; 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