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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Kamut Couscous w/ Spring Vegetables

Simple, adaptable, wholesome & fast. Kamut Couscous with Spring Vegetables is an ancient whole grain go to dish. It's got craveability!

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
2	Cups	Brewed tea, herbal tea or broth
1 or 2	Whole	Bay leaves	Optional
2 or 3	Slices	Fresh ginger	Optional
¼	Teaspoon	Chili flakes	Optional
½	Teaspoon	Sea salt
¼	Teaspoon	Pepper
2	Cups	Favorite organic vegetables	Frozen is fantastic

Directions:

Bring the brewed tea or broth to a boil in a covered medium saucepan, with the bay leaves, ginger & chili peppers if using. Once boiling, add the salt and pepper and the frozen veggies as well as any of the optional ingredients listed below.

1	Tablespoon	Favorite seeds	Sesame, flax, chia, pumpkin, etc
1	Teaspoon	Citrus zest
1	Tablespoon	Citrus juice
1	Tablespoon	Sherry, marsala, vermouth
1	Tablespoon	Rice, sherry, champagne vinegar
1	Tablespoon	Butter, evoo, coconut oil
2	Tablespoons	Currants, raisins
2	Tablespoon	Favorite nuts	Pistachio, sliced almonds, cashew pieces, etc

Don’t go overboard, just a couple at a time. Return to a boil then add in

1 ¾

Cup

Kamut couscous

Stir once, top w/

Tablespoon

Fresh herbs

Cover the pot, turn off the heat. Let sit for about 20 mins.

Fluff w/ a fork and serve.

WATCH how it's made on the Avanti Natural Lifestyle Network Cooking w/ Chef Mark Cleveland and Ryan Adams. YouTube Kamut Couscous w/ Spring Vegetables

The golden glow of a plated Kamut Ancient Grain Couscous w/ Spring Vegetables

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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