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Arugula-tomato Topping Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 c Water
  • 5 tb Fresh cilantro
  • Vinaigrette
  • 20 Whole pink peppercorns
  • 3 tb Pine nuts -- toasted
  • 1 ts Fresh ginger root -- finely
  • sliced
  • 1/2 Whole lime
  • 2 tb White vinegar
  • 1 ts Cumin
  • 2 tb Fresh chives -- sliced
  • 2 tb Fresh basil -- sliced
  • 2/3 c Couscous
  • 2 Whole orange -- peeled
  • 1/2 Whole lemon
  • 2 bn Arugula -- cleaned
  • 1/2 Whole grapefruit
  • 1/2 ts Tabasco sauce
  • 1 Whole orange
  • 1/2 c Canola oil
  • 1 Whole mango -- sliced
  • 3 tb Soy sauce, low sodium

Directions
  • Step #1 To make salad: Measure water into a 2-c glass measure.
  • Step #2 Microwave on high 3 mins, or until boiling.
  • Step #3 stir in the couscous, cover with plastic wrap & let this stand 5 mins.
  • Step #4 Fluff with fork.
  • Step #5 Peel & segment oranges over a large stainless steel bowl to catch excess juice - reserve segments for garnish.
  • Step #6 After segmenting oranges, squeeze juice from core & membranes into bowl.
  • Step #7 Add mango, chives, cumin, basil, pine nuts & couscous - toss to mix.
  • Step #8 Pack mixture into 6 individual : 1/2 c molds.
  • Step #9 Arrange arugula wagon-wheel fashion on six large plates.
  • Step #10 Unmold couscous in center of plate.
  • Step #11 Garnish with reserved orange sections To make Vinaigrette: Peel orange, grapefruit, lime & lemon.
  • Step #12 Cut each into segments over a large stainless steel bowl to catch excess juices.
  • Step #13 Carefully dice segments, cutting - not crushing them.
  • Step #14 Add oil, vinegar, soy sauce & tabasco to fruit juices in bowl - whisk to mix.
  • Step #15 Add peppercorns, cilantro, ginger, sliced fruit and stir this to mix.
  • Step #16 Makes about 1 1/4 c.
  • Step #17 Drizzle over couscous.
  • Step #18 --.
  • Enjoy the ARUGULA-TOMATO TOPPING recipe

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