Recipe:
Couscous Salad
serves:
6
Ingredients:
Currants or raisins
Orange juice
Lemon or lime juice
Olive oil
Salt
Cinnamon
Cayenne pepper
Vegetable broth
Couscous, uncooked
Carrot, diced
Red or yellow bell pepper, sliced
Red onion, diced
Fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup
¼ cup
¼ cup
1/3 cup
½ tsp.
¼ tsp.
1/8 to ¼ tsp.
3 cups
1 ½ cups
1
1
1
¼ cup
Method:
1. Whisk together the currants, orange juice, lemon or lime juice, olive oil, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne until well mixed.
2. In a large saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil and add the couscous.
3. Coverand remove from heat and let stand for 8 to 10 minutes, or until couscous is done the cooking.
4. Fluff couscous with a fork and allow to cool.
5. In a bit of water, steam or microwave the carrot and bell pepper until they are just barely cooked.
6. Combine carrot, bell pepper, onion and couscous in a large bowl.
7. Pour the orange juice dressing over the couscous and veggies and add fresh parsley.
8. Gently toss to combine.
9. Chill for at least one hour before serving.