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Offline Jackie

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warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« on: September 30, 2010, 10:57:27 am »
Hi - I saw a demo of this recipe but lost the piece of paper I wrote it down on -0 can anyone let me know what it is as I want to cook it for a dinner party - thanks Jackie P

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2010, 08:59:14 pm »
Me too! Me too!
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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 02:13:21 am »
OMG that sounds good. I'd love the recipe too please...

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 02:27:24 am »
Not sure if we're allowed to post the demo recipes - if you host a Varoma demo, you receive colour recipe cards with photos for all the recipes made at the demo.  It's worth having a demo - they're delicious recipes!!  :)
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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 04:14:54 am »
I just had the varoma demo and am happy to post the recipe but not sure if I'm allowed after quirkycookings comment ???

In a nutshell you make the capsicum and sun dried tomato dip from the EDC book and use about 1/3 to make a dressing (stuff was added though-oil and lemon juice??).
We had a chickpea soup cooking while chicken, pumpkin and pre-soaked cous cous was cooking in the varoma (chkn and pumpkin on the bottom). When cooked it was added to a platter with baby spinach, cucumber, cherry tomatos and pine nuts. And of course the dressing. Absolutely delicious!!

Waiting to hear if I can post the exact recipe.....
Clare from Adelaide, mum of 3 littlies :)

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 04:05:06 pm »
I'm not sure if it should be posted either...

also considering we do try to keep the recipe book and official recipes off the forum and remain in HO good books  ;)
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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 12:57:12 pm »
how do you cook cous cous in the varoma?

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 01:02:08 pm »
Just run some water through it, strain and put it onto a baking paper lined top shelf of varoma.  ;)

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 01:08:36 pm »
Thanks nay-nay - is it as good as cooking it in a saucepan? cous cous is my dd2's fav so we have it regularly.

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2010, 01:18:51 pm »
It'll be one of those recipes that depends on what your use to but I thought it did the job nicely. That is coming from a gal who has  only ever put boiling water over it a let it sit in the Thermoserver.  :-))

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2010, 03:13:28 pm »
Thanks everyone - didn't want to get anyone in trouble re publishing recipe - it was just so yummy - the salad I had was with apricots, cashews and cranberries

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2010, 12:23:06 am »
Yes that's the Moroccan version - the other is the Italian version.  :)

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2010, 12:45:43 am »
Is this recipe in a book? full steam ahead?? I am not in a position to have a demo as have moved and dont know a soul - let alone a local consultant, but will gladly order book if its in there?

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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2010, 02:11:59 am »
I couldn't see it in either the FSA or the My Way of Cooking books tessa. Thermomixer has an interesting couscous recipe on his blog http://thermomix-er.blogspot.com/2008/07/couccous-in-thermomix-varoma.html. I am just wondering if you could add chicken somehow and use his recipe to get the same result as those currently being done at varoma demos. 
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Re: warm chicken and pumpkin salad with couscous varoma recipe
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2010, 02:36:54 am »
Thanks Judy just realised that i cant buy FSA without holding a demo, hmmm havent checked ebay though, seeing as i live in rural vic i dont think i'll find a consultant here even if i did know anyone to invite. I am feeling a little disadvantaged here - do you think my sob story would convince TM HO lol  ;)