Clay Hickson is an illustrator and co-founder of The Smudge. While he may not think he's good at lunch, he certainly knows his way around the kitchen. He whipped up this delicious Tangy Couscous Salad while we lunched with him in his LA home.
My favorite things to draw are usually breakfast related.
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To Grab
Farro (or couscous) Ingredients:
- 2 cups farro (or sub couscous)
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- ½ cup chopped olives
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1 large garlic clove, grated
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large fennel bulbs
To Do
Rinse the farro (or couscous if using). Bring broth, oil and salt to a boil in a large pot, then add farro. Lower to a simmer then cook uncovered until farro is tender (about 20 mins). Drain and set aside to cool.
While farro is cooling, put fennel seeds in a small skillet and toast over medium heat for 2 minutes. Transfer to mortar and crush them until they’re the texture of sand. Add olives, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. Slice fennel bulbs. Mix farro (or couscous), salad and fennel together. Garnish with salt.
Words by Nayla Al-Mamlouk and Photography by Elena Mudd
