PISTACHIO AND CITRUS COUSCOUS SALAD

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Make and share this Pistachio and Citrus Couscous Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups couscous
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups cucumbers, peeled diced and seeded
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup of fresh mint, chopped
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pistachios

Steps:

In medium saucepan, bring orange juice, water and salt to a boil.
Remove from heat and whisk in couscous. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely.
In small bowl, combine lemon zest and lemon juice and oil.
To the couscous, add cucumber, apricots, green onion and mint. Add dressing and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with pistachios.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 205.2, Carbohydrate 49.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 10.6, Protein 8.2

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