Curried Couscous Salad

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups couscous
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup scallion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup italian parsley, chopped
• 1 to 2 lemon, juice of
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, toasted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place couscous, cranberries, curry powder, salt, and sugar together in a heat-proof bowl and mix.
• 2 add 3 cups boiling water to the bowl and add the orange juice and stir.
• 3 cover the bowl with a dish and let stand 6 minutes.
• 4 uncover and stir until the liquid is absorbed and the couscous is tender.
• 5 fluff with a fork.
• 6 add olive oil, scallions, parsley, lemon juice and toasted walnuts.
• 7 mix all ingredients together until evenly distributed; taste and adjust seasonings: salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• 8 serve at room temperature.