Orange Couscous Salad

Name: Orange Couscous Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups whole wheat couscous; 3/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 cup drained canned mandarin oranges; 1/2 cup red onion, chopped; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Submitted by JeriBinNC

"I love this salad and often take it to potlucks. Sometimes I add a chopped cucumber; sometimes I use black beans instead of chickpeas; and I almost always add a peeled and chopped fresh orange as well. Cooking time is chilling time."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 cups water
1 ¹⁄₂ cups whole wheat couscous
³⁄₄ teaspoon turmeric
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup drained canned mandarin oranges
¹⁄₂ cup red onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup raisins
¹⁄₄ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

directions

Bring water to boil in a 1-qt saucepan over high heat.
Add couscous, turmeric, and pepper.
Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
Stir in the chickpeas, oranges, onions, and raisins.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, and orange peel.
Pour over the salad and toss to mix well.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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JeriBinNC

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I was born and raised for the most part in Georgia. Since 1997 I've lived in the beautiful mountains of western NC, where I spend way too much time at work and not nearly enough time camping! I have a partner of 15 years (Lee) and 3 kids--2 grown and 1 teenager still at home. Lee doesn't cook, but she's my cooking cheerleader, and she and my son will always at least try anything I make, no matter what. Camping is one of my favorite things to do. Other favorite ways to spend my time are doing beadwork, knitting, and making homemade soap. I should also admit that I spend waaaay too much time on the internet, but the bright side of that is that it brought me to Zaar! I spend a ridiculous amount of time here, but I love every minute of it. It's also has helped cure me of my pathological cookbook buying. I used to call cookbooks with full-page glossy photos my food porn. ;-) Now, thanks to all the talented photographers here, I can get all the food porn I want! I love to read recipes, which most of my friends think is just weird. I suspect, though, that a lot of you don't think it's weird at all! I love to cook, but only when I want to. I also love to entertain and wish I had time to do more of it. I love trying new recipes. I was a vegetarian (vegan, actually) for several years, and that's when I got hooked on trying so many different cuisines. I still love vegetarian foods, but I do eat some meat, fish, and dairy/eggs now. I still try to keep it healthy and eat as little processed food as possible, but I'm not totally strict about it. Sometimes I want some good old junk food--I just try to make it home-made junk, so at least I know what's in it! My pet peeve is willful ignorance. Grrrr

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