couscous salad with marinated shrimp
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I make this before and it was wonderful. I want to make it again, but cannot find the recipe. Can someone help? I think it is in issue #44
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  Re: couscous salad with marinated shrimp by jcadle (I make this before a...)
Are you talking about the Peperonata shrimp with almond orange couscous? It's in Iss. 50/April 05.
If this is the one, let me know!
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  Re: couscous salad with marinated shrimp by jcadle (I make this before a...)
Welcome to the forums, jcadle!! Good to see you - that shrimp dish sounds really good - how the heck did I miss that??
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  Re: Re: couscous salad with marinated shrimp by cjs (Welcome to the forum...)
Well, for heaven's sake, we never did post the recipes - these sound good!!!

Almond Orange Couscous
(Cuisine at home, April 2005, Issue 50, p. 35)


Makes: 2 Cups Total Time: 10 Minutes Rating: Easy


Prepare as Directed:
3/4 cup dry plain couscous
1 cup chicken broth
1 T. unsalted butter

Stir in:
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
1 T. orange zest, chopped
1/2 t. kosher salt




Related Recipes:

Peperonata Shrimp


Prepare couscous as on the package, using broth for the water and adding butter. Fluff with a fork.

Stir in almonds and seasonings. Almond Orange Couscous shown here with Peperonata Shrimp.





Nutrition Information (Per 1/2 cup):
204 calories 30% calories from fat 7g total fat 30g carb. 321mg sodium 3g fiber
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Peperonata Shrimp
(Cuisine at home, April 2005, Issue 50, p. 34)


Makes: 4 Cups Total Time: 45 Minutes Rating: Easy


Roast;
2 large red bell peppers (or 2 cups bottled roasted red bell peppers, thinly sliced)

Heat:
2 T. olive oil

Dust with Flour; Saute:
1 1/2 lb. large shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 T. all-purpose flour

Add; Saute 3 Minutes:
1 1/2 cups red onion, sliced
1 T. garlic, minced

Add; Bring to a Boil; Simmer:
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
2 T. sugar
2 T. fresh lemon juice

Stir in:
1 t. kosher salt
1 t. lemon zest, minced
1/2 t. red pepper flakes

Garnish with:
2 T. thinly sliced fresh basil




Related Recipes:

Almond Orange Couscous


Roast peppers over a gas flame or under a broiler until blackened and blistered on all sides, about 15–20 minutes. Let steam in a resealable plastic bag for 10 minutes, then peel, seed, and thinly slice.

Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat.

Dust shrimp with flour, then saute 3 minutes; remove from pan.

Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add broth, vinegar, sugar, and lemon juice; bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.

Stir in salt, zest, and pepper flakes along with the roasted peppers. Add shrimp back to the pan and simmer until warm.

Garnish each serving with basil.

Note: Peperonata Shrimp shown here with our Almond Orange Couscous.





Nutrition Information (Per cup):
342 calories 27% calories from fat 10g total fat 24g carb. 844mg sodium 1g fiber
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