Franconia Market Recipes
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Couscous Salad with Traverse Bay Dried Cherries
This Middle East favorite makes a taste-tempting salad
Yield: 4 cups; about 6 servings
Ingredients
| 1 |
cup |
water or chicken broth
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| 3/4 |
cup |
quick-cooking couscous, uncooked
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| 1/2 |
cup |
Traverse Bay dried tart cherries
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| 1/2 |
cup |
coarsely chopped carrots
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| 1/2 |
cup |
chopped unpeeled cucumber
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| 1/4 |
cup |
sliced green onions
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| 1/4 |
cup |
toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds (optional)
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| 3 |
tablespoons |
balsamic vinegar
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| 1 |
tablespoon |
olive oil
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| 1 |
tablespoon |
Dijon-style mustard
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Directions:
Bring water or broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Uncover; let cool 10 minutes.
Put cooked couscous, Traverse Bay dried cherries, carrots, cucumber, green onions and pine nuts in large bowl; mix well.
Combine vinegar, olive oil and mustard in a small container; mix well. Pour over couscous mixture; stir to coat all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper; if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Note: To toast pine nuts or almonds, spread nuts in an ungreased pan. Bake in a preheated 350 F. oven 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until brown.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Franconia Market Recipes
https://www.franconiamarket.com/Recipes/Detail/543/Couscous_Salad_with_Traverse_Bay_Dried_Cherries