Goats Cheese And Pomegranate Couscous With Pine Nuts Recipes

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and remove from the heat. Cover the pot tightly and allow the couscous to steam for 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the mint and pine nuts. Taste for seasonings and add about 1 teaspoon salt, depending on the saltiness of the stock, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Serve hot.

COUSCOUS WITH POMEGRANATE, MINT AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt, fresh mint, fennel, pine nuts and za'atar if available. Add couscous and gently incorporate dressing and couscous with a fork. Add pomegranate seeds and again gently fold through but this time with a spoon. Allow salad to remain at room temperature for a half an hour so that flavors can blossom

ROAST VEGETABLES WITH PINE NUTS AND GOATS CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350.
• Toss cubed vegetables with olive oil.
• Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place vegetables in a single layer on an oven safe dish or sheet.
• Cook for 40 min or until the vegetables are fork tender (I like them soft enough to cut with a fork).
• Remove vegetables from oven and allow to cool.
• Place pine nuts in a dry pan.
• Heat the nuts on medium heat until they start to gain a little color.
• Toss pine nuts with the vegetables.
• Stud vegetables with goats milk.

CREAMY GOAT'S CHEESE WITH CHIVE & POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Mash the goat's cheese and ricotta together in a bowl, then use a spatula to roughly spread over a large plate. Scatter with the pomegranate seeds and chives and set aside until ready to serve.
• Stir together the honey and vinegar, then as you're about to serve, drizzle over the plate. Enjoy with crusty bread.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS AND CURRANTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spread sesame seeds and pine nuts on a cookie sheet and bake until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from sheet and set aside. In a large saucepan, boil 1 cup water with butter and salt. Remove from heat and add couscous. Stir, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Toss couscous with sesame seeds, pine nuts, chickpeas, cucumber, currants, and fines herbes. Season to taste with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS, CORIANDER & RAISINS

Steps:

• Put the couscous in a medium-sized bowl, pour over the stock, cover with cling film, and leave to stand for 5 mins. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry pan for a few mins, until pale golden.
• Fluff up the couscous with a fork, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine.