Curried Couscous Salad With Dried Cranberries

Name: Curried Couscous Salad With Dried Cranberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (10 ounce) box couscous; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 2 cups boiling water; 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated; 2 tablespoons water; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 4 garlic cloves, crushed

Submitted by cookCol

"At this time of year I start to get tired of the same old pasta and potato salads. I found this recipe in the Cooking Light 2002 Annual cookbook. It didn't take long to make, should be made ahead and was a refreshing change."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 (10 ounce) box couscous
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon curry powder
2 cups boiling water
¹⁄₄ cup green onion, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
DRESSING
¹⁄₃ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
2 tablespoons water
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate, thawed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, crushed

directions

To prepare salad combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
Pour 2 cups boiling water over couscous mixture.
Cover; let stand 5 minute.
Fluff with fork; cool.
Stir in onions, basil and chickpeas.
To prepare dressing combine all dressing ingredients in a jar; cover tightly and shake vigorously.
Pour over couscous mixture and toss well to combine.
Cover and chill one hour.

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Reviews

I make this recipe at least once every summer. I love it! It's light and fresh plus it's got protein with the garbanzo beans. Very popular at potlucks.

VanessaJ
I made this recipe and got mixed reviews. I really liked it a lot personally so I'm going with my rating! Very bright tastes make for a really flavorful salad. I left out the peas due to my taste preference but made the recipe as stated otherwise. I love how healthy this dish is and it is refreshing on a hot day.

Slatts

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cookCol

rochester, NY

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