Fruity Couscous Salad
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A light, aromatic grain salad with couscous, dried apricots, cranberries, pistachios, and fresh herbs, dressed in lemon-turmeric vinaigrette. Perfect for picnics and potlucks.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 200 g couscous ((I use Tesco couscous))
- 250 ml boiling water ((see Note 1))
- 50 g semi-dried apricots (chopped finely (I use Tesco ready to eat apricots))
- 25 g dried cranberries
- 25 g sultanas
- 50 g pistachio kernels ((pistachios without their shells))
- 10 g fresh coriander (AKA cilantro) (finely chopped)
- 10 g fresh mint (finely chopped)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon ((See Note 2))
- ½ teaspoon turmeric ((See Note 2))
- ½ teaspoon cumin ((See Note 2))
- Salt and black pepper to taste ((I use ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper))
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 15M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 15m
- Sodium
- 152mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 225mg
- Calcium
- 27mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 152MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.