June 27, 2013 - Boerewors Sausage and Cold Couscous Salad

Several weeks delayed, but here is (was) Tonights Farmers Market Dinner:

Boerewors Sausage and Cold Couscous Salad

Boereswors sausage is a traditional South African sausage made from beef, pork, bacon, red vinegar, nutmeg, allspice and, cloves. I've never hear of it let alone cooked it before finding it at the Canter Hill Farm's booth at the market.  It was different from many other sausages I've had in not only flavor but texture.  It seems to be light in fat and therefore felt drier - although not in a bad way. Great flavor that was not overwhelming, I would highly recommend trying it.

The final product.

The honey was not used, but here are the sausage, parsley and cookies from the market.

1. Added the uncooked couscous to some heated olive oil, and stirred to give it a light toasting.
2. Added the chicken stock and cooked the couscous according to the directions.

3. After it was cooked I set the couscous aside and let it cool to room temperature.
4. Once cooled, I added some chopped tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden along with the parsley from the market.

5. Meanwhile, outside I grilled the sausages.
6. Sliced the sausages and plated them around the couscous salad with two kinds of mustard.