Fruity Sesame Couscous Salad

Name: Fruity Sesame Couscous Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked couscous; 3 tbsp sesame seeds; 1/4 cup Craisins; 1/4 cup apricots dried (about 6 halves); 1/4 cup orange juice (about one orange); 1 tsp grated ginger; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp olive oil; salt to taste (2 dashes for this recipe)

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 5

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups cooked couscous3 tbsp sesame seeds1/4 cup Craisins 1/4 cup apricots, dried (about 6 halves)1/4 cup orange juice (about one orange)1 tsp grated ginger1/2 tsp sesame oil1 tsp olive oilsalt to taste (2 dashes for this recipe)

Directions

Cook couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and cool to room temperature.

Mix orange juice, ginger, oils, and salt in a large bowl. Add 2 cups of cooled couscous, sesame seeds, craisins, and apricots. Mix well. Serve chilled.

Makes 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RACHE23.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 191.7
Total Fat: 5.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 83.4 mg
Total Carbs: 32.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
Protein: 4.6 g

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