CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS WITH PRESERVED LEMONS
Thursday 05.30.13 
as promised, another recipe to make use of those preserved lemons! i whipped up this cauliflower couscous with chickpeas, preserved lemons and parsley- easy, healthy, delicious. i would prefer it as a side dish, although we ate it as a meal (with tobasco, because in our house it isn't a meal if there's not hot sauce involved). lou said it "tastes like fish" which is a little confusing because a fish has been no where near this dish. and though i love seafood, i don't want non-seafood dishes to taste fishy! he later backtracked and said this dish would be "so good served with fish". thatta husband, way to recover. anyway, i think it was the lemon and parsley that tricked his taste association button. or he's fucking with me. it's hard to say definitively. thoughts my friends? xx- sarah {more after the jump}
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups cauliflower couscous
1 cup cooked chickpeas
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons finely chopped preserved lemons
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
sea salt
METHOD:
- prepare cauliflower couscous by rough chopping cauliflower and pulsing in a food processor until couscous like consistency is achieved
- in a large frying pan cook garlic in grapeseed oil over low/medium heat for two minutes
- add chickpeas and lemons, cook for an additional 2 minutes
- add cauliflower couscous to pan and sauté until cauliflower is lightly cooked (you want to retain some of the crunch, beware of overcooking and turning it to mush!)
- add parsley, mix and season with sea salt and pepper
- serve with a sprig of parsley
- enjoy!
Reader Comments (5)
Sounds tasty, I think it would probably be lovely with fish!...xv
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this could be a great salad for my upcoming sidewalk sale.
I love that I've been seeing a lot of cauliflower recipes across the web lately. I think I may pick some up at the farmer's market this weekend and try this recipe!
Another great recipe Sarah!! I made my caulicous with leeks and Dino kale and have been eating it all week! It tastes even better the next day :)
I'm intrigued by the idea of cauliflower couscous. Cauliflower is my favorite vegetable, so I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it. Looks delicious!