Best Dried Cherry Couscous Salad Recipes

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH DRIED CHERRIES

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From the Cherry Institute. You can substitute almonds for the pine nuts or leave the nuts out. Use water or vegetable broth for a meatless dish. A very nice take on the North African classic--and quite simple.

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories Fruit

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup water (or a combination) or 1 cup chicken broth (or a combination)
3/4 cup couscous, uncooked
1/2 cup dried tart cherry
1/2 cup carrot, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup cucumber, chopped unpeeled
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (optional)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

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; let cool 10 minutes, uncovered.
Put cooked couscous, dried cherries, carrots, cucumber, green onions and pine nuts in a 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.

DRIED CHERRY COUSCOUS SALAD

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Unique picnic side dish. I've made this several times when bringing a side dish to summer barbecues. Every time, there's at least one person that asks me for the recipe. The original recipe also calls for 1 cup chopped onions, but I leave this out.

Provided by noway

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups water
2 cups couscous
2 cups dried tart cherries
2 cups carrots, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups cucumbers, chopped
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste
toasted slivered almonds, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Bring broth or water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous.
Cover and remove from heat.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Uncover and stir with a fork until all grains are fluffy.
Let cool for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine cooked couscous, dried cherries, carrots, and cucumber.
In a small bowl, combine vinegar, olive oil, and mustard, mix well.
Pour over couscous mixture and toss to coat.
Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Garnish with toasted almonds.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

COUSCOUS WITH DRIED CHERRIES

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My family loves couscous and this fruity variation is one of our favorites. This is also delicious with other dried fruit such as cranberries and apricots.

Provided by STEPHNDON

Categories Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup water
¼ cup dried sour cherries
1 tablespoon butter
1 pinch salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 cup uncooked couscous

Steps:

In a 2 quart saucepan, combine chicken broth, water, dried cherries, butter, salt, and pepper. Cook over high heat until boiling.
Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 419.8 mg, Sugar 8.5 g