Couscous Summer Salad

"Very Moroccan, very yummy, and not just for summer. Prep time includes time spent in the fridge."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place the currants, orange juice, lemon juice, 1/3 cup canola oil, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well.
  • Set aside.
  • Bring the water and 1 Tbsp.
  • canola oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  • Stir in the couscous, then remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for about 6 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
  • Transfer the couscous to a large bowl, fluff with a fork, and let cool.
  • Steam the carrot and bell pepper until they are a bright color, but still crunchy, about 3 minutes.
  • Rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process and add to the couscous.
  • Add the onion and parsley and stir.
  • Shake the dressing again, pour it over the couscous mixture, and stir until well blended.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Serve cold.

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  1. I took this Cous Cous salad to a large family gathering the very first time I made it. It was such a beautiful salad I put it in a glass bowl and received many "Ohhh, that's a beautiful salad, what is it ? " comments. When I mentioned that it was a 'cous cous salad', they took a small spoonful and tried it and immediately came back for more, then for more again...there wasn't any salad left to take home as I had hoped. Young children also came for seconds. This salad is very light and almost on the bland side of the scale but it was a delightful addition for the spicy BBQ foods which were in multitudes. The peppers and carrots were a nice crisp texture which contrasted nicely with the cous cous. The raisins added a very nice sweet surprise and the onions again were another wonderful contrast to the raisins. At first taste I thought, this salad needs something else, but believe me it did not. It was "just right" and I would not make any changes to this wonderful salad. I will make this salad regularly and it was put in my book of 'Favorites' the minute I got home from the BBQ. grammajune Lerch
     
  2. We enjoyed this salad with our dinner tonight. It was a nice, light addition to the meal. I liked that it is made ahead of time; cuts down on chaos during dinner prep. It makes a lot and will be more than 4 servings for us. I subbed raisins for the currants. This will definitely be made again during the summer.
     
  3. I loved this! I subbed raisins and olive oil and also added some chopped almonds. It made a ton (6-8 servings) and the flavor is really subtle and delicious. It's a perfect summer dinner. The only thing I'd do differently next time is chop the onion much finer!
     
  4. Delicious! The flavors combined are amazing. I found that the salad had an excellent flavor the first day, the second day it mellowed out a wee bit. Good recipe! I highly recommend it.
     
  5. This recipe was excellent, I also found it was much more than 4 servings. I subbed raisins for the currants as well, and added chopped walnuts. The walnuts gave it an excellent nutty flavor in combination w/ the raisins. It was delicious.
     
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  1. This recipe was excellent, I also found it was much more than 4 servings. I subbed raisins for the currants as well, and added chopped walnuts. The walnuts gave it an excellent nutty flavor in combination w/ the raisins. It was delicious.
     
  2. We enjoyed this salad with our dinner tonight. It was a nice, light addition to the meal. I liked that it is made ahead of time; cuts down on chaos during dinner prep. It makes a lot and will be more than 4 servings for us. I subbed raisins for the currants. This will definitely be made again during the summer.
     

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