From USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper. A guesstimate for City Market's Israeli Couscous salad. dry couscous or dry whole wheat couscous, slivered almonds, dried apricots, sweetened, dried cranberries or raisins, water or orange juice (1/2 cup per 1/3 cup dry couscous), cumin, scallions, salt, ground black pepper cvt

Recipe Ingredients for Fruity Couscous Salad

1 1/3	cups dry couscous (94185) or dry whole wheat couscous
2	cups water
2/3	cup slivered almonds
1/2	cup (packed) dried apricots, chopped, check packed weight
2/3	cup sweetened, dried cranberries or raisins, microwaved in 1 cup water for 1 minute
4	tbsp water, absorbed by fruit (DO NOT ADD, check weight)
1	teaspoon cumin
3	scallions, thinly sliced with greens
1	pinch salt
1	freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe Directions for Fruity Couscous Salad

Categories

Fruits, Nuts, Salads, Side Dish, American, Mediterranean, Fourth of July, Boil, Chill, Microwave, Vegetarian, Sugar-Free

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Nutrition Grade 95% confidence

Good points No saturated fat No cholesterol Very low in sodium

Bad points High in sugar