Couscous Salad with Sugar Snap Peas and Portobello Mushrooms Recipe
Ingredients
| Portobello mushrooms | 1/4 Pound | |
| 1 1/2 cups stock, chicken or vegetable | ||
| Shallots | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Ground black pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Couscous | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cilantro | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
| Olive oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar snap peas | 1/4 Pound | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Red wine vinegar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 head red leaf lettuce, washed and dried | ||
Directions
1. In a saucepan, combine stock, half the shallots, 2 tbsp (25 ml) of the lemon juice and black pepper. Bring to a boil; stir in couscous and half the cilantro. Cover pan and remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.
2. Meanwhile, in a large heavy-bottomed skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the oil. Add the mushrooms and remaining shallots; cook about 4 minutes, until they begin to brown. Stir in the sugar snap peas and the salt. Cook for 2 more minutes, until peas are bright green and tender crisp. Remove skillet from heat.
3. In a large bowl, combine couscous and the mushroom mixture; stir with a fork.
4. In a small bowl, combine the remaining oil, vinegar, remaining lemon juice and remaining cilantro. Pour over salad and toss gendy to coat.
5. On large platter or individual plates, arrange lettuce leaves and mound salad on top. Serve at once.
2. Meanwhile, in a large heavy-bottomed skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the oil. Add the mushrooms and remaining shallots; cook about 4 minutes, until they begin to brown. Stir in the sugar snap peas and the salt. Cook for 2 more minutes, until peas are bright green and tender crisp. Remove skillet from heat.
3. In a large bowl, combine couscous and the mushroom mixture; stir with a fork.
4. In a small bowl, combine the remaining oil, vinegar, remaining lemon juice and remaining cilantro. Pour over salad and toss gendy to coat.
5. On large platter or individual plates, arrange lettuce leaves and mound salad on top. Serve at once.
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