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Other Pairing Suggestions: Blood Orange Olive Oil (EVOO), Arbequina Olive Oil (EVOO), Citrus Lemon Olive Oil (EVOO) or Persian Lime Olive Oil (EVOO)
Marie’s Recipe Renderings:
One of the things I stress at my tastings is “pour and drizzle”. The secret to the Naples Olive Oil Company product isn’t so much “a recipe” as it is falling in love with whatever flavor direction resonates with you.
-Marie
Great recipes can be found in abundance on the Internet. While we may provide original recipes from our kitchen, we are also anxious to bring to your attention recipes of others that we have found. We hope you enjoy our Recipe Renderings and our suggestions for an EVOO or balsamic vinegar or as a pairing! Just remember to experiment, “pour and drizzle” and have fun.
Couscous Salad with Apricots, Pine Nuts and Cinnamon Pear Balsamic
1 cup Instant Couscous- ½ cup water
- 1 cup Fresh Orange Juice
- 8 Dried Apricots, thinly sliced
- 1 ea Blood Orange or Regular Orange, peeled and segmented
- 1 Tbsp Dried Currants
- 1 Tbsp Golden Raisons
- 2 Tbsp Pine Nuts, toasted
- Naples Olive Oil Company Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar
- Naples Olive Oil Company Blood Orange EVOO
Pour couscous in a bowl. Bring to a boil the water, orange juice, EVOO and balsamic vinegar and stir in the fruit with ½ tsp salt. Pour immediately over couscous. Let stand for 20 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork and add pine nuts, raisons, currants and oranges. Finish with chopped parsley. Adjust seasoning and acidity. (Serves 4)



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