fruity couscous salad
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This is another dish I came up with for the Thanksgiving orange side dish contest. I was trying to think of something I could do with couscous and this is what I ended up with. Hope you enjoy!
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- 2 cups couscous
- 1 small can mandarin oranges
- 1/2 cup craisins
- 1 large apple, granny smith, diced
- 1 cup yam, diced and cooked and chilled
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
- 1 cup raspberry vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon orange honey
- 1 teaspoon mint, chopped fine
How To Make fruity couscous salad
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Step 1Cook couscous according to package directions and set aside to cool. Chop and cook yam and chill (see below). Chop apple and nuts. In a seperate bowl combine vinaigrette, honey and mint; set aside. Mix couscous, fruit and nuts together. Pour vinaigrette mixture over and toss to coat well. You may not need all the vinaigrette.
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Step 2Note: If you have not had cold yams, they have an amazing flavor. I love them in salads of all kinds. I have found the easiest way to cook them for this use is to dice/chop them to the desired size and then place them in a dish with a little water and microwave them until they are tender. Drain as soon as finished cooking and chill. I would recommend this preparation for this, as it is fast and easy and you can do it earlier.
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