Cranberry Couscous Salad
Are you looking for a colorful, delicious and nutritious side salad for the holidays or your next picnic? This Cranberry Couscous Salad is loaded with great vegetables and hearty couscous grain to balance. Dressed with a rich balsamic dressing it is sure to make you a hit!
Cranberry Couscous Salad
Author/Source:
Kelly @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
The line up of chopped ingredients
- 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped seeded cucumber
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced thinly
- 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup almonds, roasted and slivered
Directions:
In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for five minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl combine the couscous, cranberries, carrots, celery, cucumber, and green onions. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, mustard and pepper. Pour over couscous mixture; mix well. Cover and refrigerate. Stir in almonds just before serving.
Freezing Directions:
Not recommended for this recipe.
Servings: 8 servings
Nutritional Information: 157 calories, 4 grams fat, 3.5g protein, 27g carbs, 45mg sodium, 2.4g fiber
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Oh delish!!! I’m going to try this one, and I think I’ll try it with Quinoa instead of couscous!! Thanks!!
Looks delish!
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