Couscous Salad With Orange And Pomegranate
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5
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
233 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, American, Vegan
Couscous Salad With Orange And Pomegranate
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A colourful couscous salad - with cranberries, pomegranate, pistachios and flavoured with oranges and mint.
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Ingredients
- 360 g couscous
- salt
- 500 ml water boiling
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 8 tbsp orange juice
- 5 orange peeled, pitted and finely chopped, large
- 50 g pistachio nuts chopped
- 100 g dried cranberries sweetened
- 4 spring onions scallions, finely chopped, large
- 2 mint large handfuls, chopped
- pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Add the couscous, salt and water into a bowl mix very well, then cover with a plate and let it stand for 5 minutes.
- Then stir it again and cover for another 5 minutes.
- Using a fork fluff up the couscous and add everything and mix well.
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Notes
- Vegan Couscous Salad Tips
- What to Serve with Couscous Salad
- This recipe actually works well as a main dish by itself. However, if you want to serve it as a side here are a few ideas.
- Easy Instant Pot Sweet Potato (vegan).
- The Best Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipe (if not vegan).
- The first thing is obviously making the couscous. You need the perfect fluffy couscous which forms the base of the salad. The secret to getting couscous right every time is the right couscous to liquid ration which volume wise is 1 to 1. So 1 cups / 180g couscous to 1 cup / 240ml of liquid. Read this post to find out more about how to cook couscous in 10 mins.
- For savoury couscous salads, you can use either hot water or stock as the liquid. However, for fruity couscous salads it is worth using only water as you get to add taste later on with salad dressings and fruit juices.
- My preference for dressing couscous is either adding in some citrus juice ie orange, lemon or lime juice or adding a bit of balsamic vinaigrette dressing. A little bit of citrus zest works wonder too.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
274mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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