Couscous Fruit Salad

By MarissaB on April 19, 2010

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Ingredients

    1. 1 cup water
    2. 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
    3. 1 cinnamon stick
    4. 1 cup couscous
    5. 3/4 cup orange juice
    6. 3/4 cup coconut milk
    7. 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
    8. 1 tablespoon minced peeled, fresh ginger
    9. 1/4 teaspoon ground green cardamoms
    10. 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
    11. 3/4 cup heavy cream
    12. 2 pink grapefruit, segmented, membranes & seeds removed
    13. 2 oranges, segmented, membranes & seeds removed
    14. 1 cup diced watermelon
    15. 1/4 cup raisins
    16. 1/4 cup dried coconut flakes

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring water, vanilla bean, & cinnamon stick to a boil.
  2. Add couscous, cover & immediately remove from heat.
  3. In a separate pan, bring orange juice, coconut milk, brown sugar, ginger, cardamom, & coffee to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes; strain into a bowl & then stir strained liquid into couscous mixture.
  4. In a medium bowl, beat cream to soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into couscous.
  5. To serve, spoon couscous into a large bowl, then top with fruit & coconut.
 
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