Kamut Couscous w/ Avanti Organic Apples & Spinach

This savory sweet whole ancient grain couscous dish sings w/ flavor.  Most couscous is a pasta.  Kamut ** couscous is a finely cracked whole grain.  Hearty // Healthy // Delicious

Plated to perfection

KAMUT® Brand Khorasan Wheat Couscous w/ Avanti Organic Apple & Spinach                                                                                                serves 6 to 8

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
3	Cups	Spinach leaves	packed
1	Cup	Brewed green tea	Gen mai tea preferred

Wash the spinach well.  You can use the stems and crowns for this dish as long as they are clean, unblemished and tender.  Steam the spinach covered w/ the tea and salt and pepper until just wilted.  Bring mixture to a simmer for one minute, then turn off heat.  Cool covered.  In a blender jar, combine the spinach mix w/ the following:

1	Tablespoon	White miso
2	Cloves	Garlic
3	tablespoons	Red wine vinegar
½	Teaspoon	Salt
½	Teaspoon	Black pepper
1/3	Cup	High Oleic Safflower Oil*	Or evoo
¼	Cup	Orange juice

Meanwhile, put combine the couscous mix in a medium bowl:

2	Cups	KAMUT® Brand khorasan wheat couscous
¼	Teaspoon	Salt
3	Tablespoons	Sesame seeds	Or poppy
3 ½	Cups	Boiling water

Plumped and fluffed Kamut couscous

Sitr just to combine.  Cover bowl.  After 20 mins, fluff w/ a fork.  Cool.  Combine spinach mix w/ cooked KAMUT couscous.  Stir in:

Ahhh, organic granny smith & fuji apples

1 ½	Cups	Organic Granny Smith apple	Unpeeled & diced
1	Cup	Organic fuji apple	Unpeeled & diced
1	Cup	Spinach	Chiffonade
½	Cup	Red onion	Thinly sliced
2	Tablespoons	Fresh basil leaves	Chiffonade
1/3 to ½	Cup	Favorite relish	Optional

Serve chilled or room temp.

It all comes together w/ the spinach dressing

* High Oleic Safflower Oil is high in monounsaturated fats, golden in color and has a nut buttery flavor

** Kamut ancient grain is on the list of Time Magazine's 50 Healthiest Foods of All Time.

Eat Well // Live Well :: Kamut Couscous w/ Spinach & Apples ::

Here's a handy recipe print out thanks to the folks at Kamut

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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

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