ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH CRANBERRIES, WALNUTS, AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

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This is a colorful and simple recipe that works as a main dish or a side salad. To simplify, buy a prepared salad topper that contains the nuts and cranberries and enjoy. This is delicious to eat when still warm, as well as when it is chilled. If you prefer it cold, place in the refrigerator for one hour.

Provided by chowhound

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Fruit Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups pearl (Israeli) couscous
1 cup dried cranberries
½ cup sunflower seed kernels
¼ cup walnuts
¼ cup slivered almonds
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; stir couscous into boiling broth, reduce heat to low, and simmer until couscous is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain couscous of any broth that did not absorb while cooking.
  • Stir couscous, cranberries, sunflower seed kernels, walnuts, and almonds together in a bowl.
  • Whisk vinegar, syrup, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; drizzle over couscous mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.8 calories, Carbohydrate 66.5 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 224.5 mg, Sugar 20 g

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