12 israeli cup Recipes

olive oil, shallots, chopped, sweet potato, small, peeled and sliced, ground sumac, israeli couscous, chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock, salt, pepper, freshly ground , to taste

coarse salt, plus more for pasta water, israeli couscous or 1 1/2 cups pearl couscous, extra virgin olive oil, plus more, olive oil, for drizzling, fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced, scallions, thinly sliced diagonally, golden raisin, lemon zest, very thinly sliced (2-3 strips), pine nuts, toasted, fresh lemon juice, fresh ground pepper, red pepper flakes

garlic clove, peeled and finely minced, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, vegetable broth (homemade is best ) or 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (homemade is best), israeli couscous, toasted, asparagus spears, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, blanched, english cucumbers, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, kalamata olive, pitted, cut in half, green onions, chopped, fresh mint leaves (plus a few sprigs for garnish-*not* dried mint!), feta cheese, crumbled

olive oil, israeli couscous, chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, fresh parsley, chopped, tarragon, chopped, rosemary, chopped, lemon juice, salt, pepper

navel oranges, figs (moist-dried), oranges , juice of, bananas, raisins, walnuts, chopped, sweet red wine, sugar , to taste

tomato (grape es), english cucumbers or 1 cup israeli cucumber, in bite-sized pieces, onions , preferably sweet onion or 1 cup red onion, chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded , ribs removed, in bite sized pieces, black kalamata olive , pips removed and halved, arugula , pushed in or 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped, soft fresh goat cheese (note below ) or 3 1/2 oz jersey milk cheese (note below), fresh ground black pepper, good salad dressing, preferably made with extra-virgin olive oil and cider vinegar

olive oil, lamb steaks (shoulder, about 2 lbs total, 1 in thick), paprika, ground cinnamon, salt and pepper, onion, chopped, israeli couscous or 1 1/4 cups pearl couscous, dried apricot, chopped, baby spinach

raisins, roasted almonds, chopped, white mushroom, shelled edamame, steamed, cooked green lentils or 2 1/2 cups cooked brown lentils, cooked israeli couscous, curry powder, fresh lemon juice, ground dried funghi porcini, kosher salt, canola oil, hamburger buns, split and toasted, ketchup, pomegranate molasses, mesclun , tossed with lemon juice, sauteed mushroom

chicken breasts, skin on, salt, cracked black pepper, mandarin orange sections, peeled (including the juice if using canned), chicken stock or 1/2 cup chicken broth, chutney (read *note), jaggery or 1 tbsp brown sugar, curry powder, ground cinnamon or 1/2 cinnamon stick, fresh tarragon (subbed for fresh thyme), raisins, chicken broth, water, salt, israeli couscous (or standard couscous), fresh cilantro, chopped, green onion, sliced, sliced almonds, toasted

chili powder or cajun seasoning, juice of 1 lime, turkey cutlets (about 1 1/4 lb), israeli couscous or other small pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, ear of corn , kernels removed (or 3/4 cup thawed frozen corn), frozen black-eyed peas, thawed, stalk celery, finely chopped, tomatoes, halved, scallions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh parsley or basil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper