Couscous Salad With Dried Cherries
From the Cherry Institute. You can substitute almonds for the pine nuts or leave the nuts out. Use water or vegetable broth for a meatless dish. A very nice take on the North African classic--and quite simple.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄4
- 3tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1tablespoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
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DIRECTIONS
- Bring water or broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous.
- Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork; let cool 10 minutes, uncovered.
- Put cooked couscous, dried cherries, carrots, cucumber, green onions and pine nuts in a large bowl; mix well.
- Combine vinegar, olive oil and mustard in a small container; mix well.
- Pour over couscous mixture; stir to coat all ingredients.
- Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
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