{"id":17750,"date":"2015-05-03T05:38:06","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T12:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=17750"},"modified":"2019-06-23T13:37:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T20:37:46","slug":"rainbow-chard-with-couscous-from-allys-kitchen-cookbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/rainbow-chard-with-couscous-from-allys-kitchen-cookbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Chard with Couscous from Ally&#8217;s Kitchen Cookbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17780\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-w-Fruit-and-Couscous-Salad.jpg?resize=433%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rainbow Chard w Fruit and Couscous Salad\" width=\"433\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-w-Fruit-and-Couscous-Salad.jpg?w=433&amp;ssl=1 433w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-w-Fruit-and-Couscous-Salad.jpg?resize=130%2C300&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-w-Fruit-and-Couscous-Salad.jpg?resize=300%2C693&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wander the world without leaving your kitchen! Popular blogger, chef, and TV personality Ally Phillips shares her favorite recipes from around the globe in this truly unique cookbook. Full of cultural background, delicious recipes, and Ally Phillips\u2019s signature \u201cfood branching\u201d ideas, this cookbook is guaranteed to turn your ordinary meals into memorable masterpieces. Join me for a trip around the world on Ally&#8217;s Magic Carpet Ride!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TyN6MCS8zBE?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I met Ally at the <a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/2013\/07\/01\/grill-a-winner-for-the-4th-harissa-veal-meatball-fruit-kabobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2013 Dole California Cookoff <\/a>where she was one of the three finalists competing to win the grand prize of $25,000. &nbsp;I was one of three sous chefs there to assist and cheer on our gal (or guy &#8211; there have been male finalists). Ally is the kind of person that makes friends wherever she goes and that day was serendipity for her as she went on to win the grand prize. Ally&#8217;s free spirited ways led her to coin the phrase &#8220;boho-licious&#8221; to describe the joy of life which manifests itself in her personality, her food, her design and entertaining style, and her all around outlook on life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?resize=600%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rainbow Chard and Couscous Salad\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s an &#8220;after&#8221; shot of the salad dressed and with the couscous that I forgot to add for the photos because it was cooling in the refrigerator! &nbsp;The yogurt and goat cheese dressing is light and creamy, beautifully balanced with a touch of acid from the lemon juice and zest. The dressing served as a perfect base for tzatziki to slather on keftedes&nbsp; &#8211; just add diced cucumber &#8211; delicious!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-7553.jpg?resize=480%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rainbow Chard and Couscous Salad-\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-7553.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-7553.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-7553.jpg?resize=300%2C375&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ally&#8217;s Kitchen: a passport for adventurous palates<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;will be released in bookstores on May 12th or you can order it online at&nbsp;<b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1462115462\/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/b>&nbsp;or<b>&nbsp;<\/b><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/allys-kitchen-alice-phillips\/1120728889?ean=9781462115464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/b>. Friends of Ally&#8217;s, like me, who jumped at the chance to promote her boho-licious cookbook, received an advance copy so we could tell you a little about the culinary adventure within. Ally has been fortunate to travel all over the world and share her discoveries with us. She and I have a mutual love for Middle Eastern flavors, and the cookbook is a handy reference for anyone who is passionate, curious, or wants to learn more about global flavors from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00160.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rainbow Chard and Couscous Salad\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00160.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00160.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00160.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-29223\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"29223\" data-servings=\"6\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-tastefully-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?resize=345%2C345&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rainbow-Chard-and-Couscous-Salad-00170.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/wprm_print\/29223\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-color-accent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-color-header\">Rainbow Chard, Mango and Couscous Salad<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Prep Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">20<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Total Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">20<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-clear-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t<em>Expand your salad horizons with this exotic salad of Rainbow chard mixed with Israeli couscous, fruit and pine nuts in a Greek yogurt dressing.<\/em>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-course-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-course-name\">Course:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSalad\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-cuisine-name\">Cuisine:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMiddle Eastern\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name\">Servings<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-29223\">6<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit\">servings<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-author-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-author-name\">Author<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author\">Priscilla<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Ingredients<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">thinly sliced chard leaves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">thinly chard stems<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cooked Israeli<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">pearl couscous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">diced DOLE dried mangoes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">or frozen mangoes, thawed and diced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dried cranberries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">toasted pine nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">plain Greek yogurt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">crumbled goat cheese<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">milk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">extra virgin olive oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">juice and zest of 1\/2 large lemon*<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">finely chopped fresh mint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">freshly ground pepper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Instructions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Combine the chard, chard stems, couscous, parsley, mango, cranberries, and toasted pine nuts in a large mixing bowl. Toss to blend.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In a small mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, goat cheese, milk, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, mint, salt* and pepper.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Chill for 30 minutes to an hour to allow the flavors to meld and the chard to soften.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Recipe Notes<\/div>\n\t\t<p>Recipe from \"Ally's Kitchen - a passport for adventurous palates\" cookbook.<\/p>\n<p>* I eliminated the salt (2 teaspoons) for a low sodium diet, and increased the amount of lemon and lemon zest from half a lemon to a whole lemon.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You&#8217;ll love Ally&#8217;s winning recipe for <a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/2013\/07\/01\/grill-a-winner-for-the-4th-harissa-veal-meatball-fruit-kabobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moroccan spicy meatballs in a red wine fruit sauce<\/a> that wowed the judges at the 2013 Dole California Cook-off and garnered her yet another cooking competition championships. Ally is well known on the circuit &#8211; Larry Oliphant, co-creator of the World Food Championships wrote the foreword for her cookbook and describes Ally as his &#8220;kite flyer&#8221;, as many people&#8217;s kite flyer. She is that rare person who lifts you up, through her food, her cooking, her incredible spirit and strength. &#8220;Through this book&#8230;your spirt and palate will soar with amazing adventure and joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Middle East, Ally&#8217;s magic carpet ride takes you through charming European flavors, the stunning Mediterranean, an African excursion, exploring exotic Asia, Caribbean eats, and other random escapades around the world. The recipes include main dishes from hearty meats like Vindaloo oven-roasted chicken to Singaporean grilled glazed salmon and &nbsp;S<em>hakshouka&nbsp;<\/em>&#8211; a popular meatless, Middle Eastern dish of eggs in spicy tomato sauce; appetizers such as Chinese spring onion pancakes and Blackened Shrimp &amp; crispy cucumbers; beautifully exotic salads like Curried channa salad and the Rainbow chard with couscous that I chose to feature. 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