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couscous kosher salt water lemon juice ground cumin garlic lemon zest extra-virgin olive oil freshly ground pepper rosemary purple crosswise
Viewed: 50 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- One 10-ounce box instant couscous (about 1 2/3 cups)
- Kosher salt
- 1 2/3 cups very hot tap water
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
- 3 ripe purple or red plums, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/4 pound mesclun (6 cups)
- 1 large smoked duck breast half (14 ounces), skinned and thinly sliced crosswise
Method
- In a large bowl, toss the couscous with 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Stir in the water, cover with foil and let stand until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the cumin, garlic and lemon zest.
- Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork.
- Add three-fourths of the dressing and the rosemary and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the plums.
- In a large bowl, toss the mesclun with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
- Transfer to a large platter.
- Mound the couscous on the mesclun and top with the sliced duck.
- Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve right away.
