Israeli Couscous and Pumpkin Minestra

Pumpkin and Cabbage Minestra, Whole Wheat Batard Mixed Greens Salad

• Warm the soup gently and allow to simmer 2-3 minutes.

• Warm the bread.

• Tear up the lettuce leaves and dress the salad.

Israeli Couscous .w Spiced Carrots and Preserved Lemon Chicken &/ or Chick Peas, Baba ghanouj, Grilled Flatbread

• Heat a little oil in a sauté pan. Non-stick or well seasoned is best. When hot add the couscous mixture. Toss. Sauté until hot through and fragrant. You may speed the process with a splash of water and a lid. Serve.

• Warm the flatbread in a dry pan, toaster oven, or over an open flame like a tortilla ( if you are comfortable with that.

• Serve the baba ghanouj at room temp. Dip pieces of the flat bread into it.