Sweet and Spicy Couscous Salad with Grapes
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 240
- Total Fat
- 14
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 1
- Sodium
- 256
Ingredients
2 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups instant couscous
1 cup seedless California grapes
1/2 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried apricots, sliced
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/8 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
Directions
- Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir in couscous. Remove pan from heat and cover. Let couscous stand until cool, then fluff with a fork into a large bowl. Stir in grapes, pine nuts, apricots, green onions, parsley and mint. Add remaining Ingredients and let flavors marry for 30 minutes before serving.