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Sweet and Spicy Couscous Salad

Cooks in 45 min single recipe cover
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 litre chicken stock

  • 3 cups instant couscous

  • 2 cups seedless fresh grapes

  • 1 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds

  • 1 cup dried apricots (sliced)

  • 1 cup spring onions (sliced)

  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)

  • 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)

  • 2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 1 cup olive oil

  • 1 cup lemon juice

RECIPE 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, spring onions, parsley and mint. Add remaining ingredients and let flavours blend for 30 minutes before serving.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve this versatile salad as a side dish to grilled lamb skewers, roasted chicken or sandwiches. It is also an excellent deli item or light entree.

 




Recipe supplied courtesy of Grapes from California