Best Sweet And Spicy Couscous Salad Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY COUSCOUS SALAD WITH GRAPES

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups instant couscous
1 cup seedless California grapes
1/2 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried apricots, sliced
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/8 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Steps:

Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir in couscous. Remove pan from heat and cover. Let couscous stand until cool, then fluff with a fork into a large bowl. Stir in grapes, pine nuts, apricots, green onions, parsley and mint. Add remaining Ingredients and let flavors marry for 30 minutes before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY COUSCOUS SALAD

Sweet and Spicy Couscous Salad image

From the California Table Grape Commission. I have made this as a take to work lunch. Very filling and delicious.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
1 cup quick-cooking couscous
1 cup red seedless grapes, halved
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/2 cup dried apricot, sliced
1/2 cup sliced green onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt and pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Bring 1 cup of chicken broth to a boil; stir in couscous.
Remove from the heat and cover.
Let stand until cool and then fluff with a fork; transfer into a large bowl.
Add in grapes, pine nuts, apricots, green onions, parsley, and mint.
Next add oil, lemon juice, 1/4 cup chicken broth, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and cayenne; let stand for 30 minutes before serving to let flavors mingle; may cover and chill for up to 24 hours; bring to room temperature before serving.

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