Moroccan lemon couscous salad

 
                       Moroccan Lemon Couscous Salad
 
 Recipe By     : http://www.lhj.com
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Moroccan                         Pasta & Couscous
                 Salads & Salad Dressings         Ladies Home Journal
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         ***PRESERVED LEMON***
    1      large         lemon -- rinsed
                         water
      1/2  cup           sugar
    2      tablespoons   kosher salt
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    3      cups          water
      1/2  cup           currants
    1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
    2      cups          couscous
      1/4  cup           olive oil
      1/2  teaspoon      freshly gound pepper
      1/2  cup           chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
      1/4  cup           fresh lemon juice
 
 1.  Make Preserved Lemon: Cut lemon into eighths.  Combine with 8 cups water in
  large saucepan and bring to boil; boil 5 minutes.  Drain.  Bring 3 cups water 
 to boil in small saucepan with sugar and salt, stirring to dissolve.  Add lemon
 , cover and simmer over low heat until very tender, 1 hour.  Cool.  (Can be mad
 e ahead.  Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.)
 
 2.  Remove lemon from syrup and chop 1/3 cup (refrigerate remaining preserved l
 emon for another use).
 
 3.  Bring water to boil in saucepan with currants and salt.  Stir in couscous, 
 chopped lemon, oil and pepper and return to boil.  Remove from heat; cover and 
 let stand 10 minutes.  Fluff with fork and spread on jelly-roll pan to cool.
 
 4.  Transfer couscous to large bowl, fluffing with fork.  Add parsley and lemon
  juice and toss.  (Can be made ahead.  Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.) M
 akes 9 cups.
 
 Preserved lemon is the “mystery” flavor in this special couscous. 
Our quick vers
 ion of a classic ingredient in Moroccan food, preserved lemon has a taste that 
 is distinctly citrus without the tartness of ordinary lemon.
 
 Prep time: 1 1/2 hours plus chilling Degree of difficulty: easy
 
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