Orange-Scented Couscous Salad with Almonds, Cilantro, and Cucumber
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup orange juice, divided1/2 cup water1 tsp salt, divided1 tsp ground coriander1/4 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp black pepper, divided1 cup uncooked couscous1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries1/4 cup slice almonds1 cup chopped cucumber1/3 cup diced red onion3 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro1 Tbs fresh lime juice2 tsp Dijon mustard1 1/2 Tbs extravirgin olive oil
Combine 3/4 cup orange juice, water, 1/2 tsp salt, coriander, cinnamon and 1/8 tsp pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add couscous and cranberries. Cover and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork. Transfer couscous mixture to a large bowl.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add nuts to pan; cook 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Add nuts, and next three ingredients (through cilantro) to couscous; toss.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, line juice, and mustard, stirring with a whisk. Graddually add oil to juice mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Drizzle juice mixture over couscous mixture, tossing to coat.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFSOPHIE.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add nuts to pan; cook 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Add nuts, and next three ingredients (through cilantro) to couscous; toss.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, line juice, and mustard, stirring with a whisk. Graddually add oil to juice mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Drizzle juice mixture over couscous mixture, tossing to coat.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFSOPHIE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 292.0
- Total Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 650.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 46.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
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