Salads · Middle Eastern · 25 min
Grilled Carrot-Zucchini Salad with Cumin Dressing, Couscous & Ricotta
- 25 min
- 2–6 servings
- 653 kcal / serving
A bright, grainy salad with charred vegetables and creamy ricotta. Carrots, zucchini, avocado, and pistachios meet a cumin dressing for a quick weeknight dish with texture and lift.
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Ingredients
- ½avocado
- 2 mediumcarrots
- 8 fl ozchicken or vegetable broth
- ½ small pkgfresh mint
- ½orange
- ⅛ cuppistachios, unsalted
- ½ (15 oz) pkgricotta cheese
- ½ cupwhole wheat couscous
- 1 mediumzucchini squash
- avocados
- oranges
From the pantry: black pepper, cumin, ground, Dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, honey, salt
Cookware
chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · colander · cutting board · grater (optional) · grill pan, outdoor grill, or skillet · measuring cups · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · small saucepan · stirring spoon · tongs · vegetable peeler · whisk or fork
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Produce
- ½avocado
- 2 mediumcarrots
- ½ small pkgfresh mint
- ½orange
- 1 mediumzucchini squash
- avocados
- oranges
Dairy, eggs & chilled
- ½ (15 oz) pkgricotta cheese
Pantry & dry goods
- 8 fl ozchicken or vegetable broth
- ⅛ cuppistachios, unsalted
- ½ cupwhole wheat couscous
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Ingredients for 2, 4 and 6 servings
| Ingredient | 2 servings | 4 servings | 6 servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| avocado | ½ | 1 | 1 ½ |
| carrots | 2 medium | 4 medium | 6 medium |
| chicken or vegetable broth | 8 fl oz | 16 fl oz | 24 fl oz |
| fresh mint | ½ small pkg | 1 small pkg | 1 small pkg |
| orange | ½ | 1 | |
| pistachios, unsalted | ⅛ cup | ¼ cup | ⅓ cup |
| ricotta cheese | ½ (15 oz) pkg | 1 (15 oz) pkg | 1 ½ (15 oz) pkg |
| whole wheat couscous | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1 ½ cups |
| zucchini squash | 1 medium | 2 medium | 3 medium |
| oranges | 1 ½ |
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Directions
- Bring the broth to a boil, then pour it over the couscous, stir, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
- Wash and dry all fresh produce.
- Peel, trim, and quarter the carrots lengthwise, then halve them crosswise; place in a medium bowl.
- Trim the zucchini, quarter lengthwise, then halve crosswise; add to the carrot bowl.
- Preheat a grill pan, grill, or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Drizzle the vegetables with oil, season with cumin, garlic powder, Dijon, honey, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat.
- When the pan is hot, grill the vegetables, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and fork-tender, about 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool.
- Zest and juice the orange into the same bowl used for the vegetables, then whisk in the olive oil, Dijon, honey, and spices to form the dressing.
- Pick mint leaves from stems, finely chop, and add to the dressing along with the roughly chopped pistachios.
- Halve and pit the avocado, scoop out the flesh, and dice it; add to the dressing.
- Combine the grilled vegetables with the cooked couscous, then fold in most of the dressing. Top with ricotta and drizzle with the remaining dressing.
- Divide the salad among plates or bowls and serve.
Two tips
- Couscous can be cooked ahead and kept chilled for up to a day for quicker assembly.
- For serving variety, sprinkle extra pistachios or mint on top just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 653 kcal
- Protein
- 25 g
- Carbs
- 61 g
- Fat
- 38 g
- Fiber
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 189 mg
Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.
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