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Couscous Salad With Orange And Pomegranate

A colourful couscous salad - with cranberries, pomegranate, pistachios and flavoured with oranges and mint.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 233 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean , American , Vegan

Ingredients

  • 360 g (2 cups) couscous
  • salt
  • 500 ml (2 cups) boiling water
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 8 tbsp orange juice
  • 5 large oranges peeled, pitted and finely chopped
  • 50 g (1/2 cup) pistachio chopped
  • 100 g (1 cup) dried sweetened cranberries
  • 4 large spring onions scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 large handfuls of chopped mint
  • seeds from one pomegranate

Instructions

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  1. Add the couscous, salt and water into a bowl mix very well, then cover with a plate and let it stand for 5 minutes.
  2. Then stir it again and cover for another 5 minutes.
  3. Using a fork fluff up the couscous and add everything and mix well.

Notes

  • Vegan Couscous Salad Tips
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  • 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.
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  • 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

Calories 233kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 2g (3%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 274mg (8%) 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

% 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.