Crunchy Couscous Salad With Currants And Mint Recipe

Name: Crunchy Couscous Salad With Currants And Mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup uncooked couscous; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup currants; 1/2 cup diced carrot; 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1/3 cup sliced green onions; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Servings: persons

1 cup water
1 cup uncooked couscous
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup currants
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/3 cup sliced green onions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

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Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. While water comes to a boil, place couscous in a large skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Stir couscous into boiling water. Cover and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
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While couscous stands, combine lemon juice and next 3 ingredients (through pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add couscous, currants, and remaining ingredients; fluff with a fork. Serve warm, or cover and cool to room temperature.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup water, 1 cup uncooked couscous, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and more.

Yes, Crunchy Couscous Salad With Currants And Mint falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Crunchy Couscous Salad With Currants And Mint

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