4.6 from 30 votes
Couscous Salad
Unique Couscous Almondine Salad: a refreshing twist on pasta salad with dried fruits, crunchy almonds, and a hint of allspice and cinnamon.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 356 kcal
Course:
Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked couscous
- 1/2 cup finely diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup finely diced tomato
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/4 cup dried peaches finely diced
- 1/4 cup dried plums finely diced
- salt and black pepper to taste
dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Put the couscous in a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix the dressing ingredients and taste to see if you need to adjust any of the ingredients. You can dress the salad immediately or wait until you are ready to eat. Use just enough to moisten and flavor the salad, but don't drown it.
- Keeps for a week covered in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
356kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
340mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.