Curried Couscous Salad

Years ago, I worked for my college catering company, making salads, sandwiches, and deli trays. One of the recipes I frequently made was one similar to this one. It was filling and tasty and spicy. Not hot-spicy, but exotic spicy, using seasonings I hadn’t ever come in contact with before.

This is a great salad to prepare during Spring and Summer as it doesn’t heat up the kitchen and the tomatoes and bell pepper add a refreshing coolness.

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Curried Couscous Salad

This Curried Couscous Salad comes together quickly and easily. Studded with beans, peppers, and raisins and infused with curry powder, it's delicious as a side dish or a light vegetarian main dish.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: couscous, Moroccan couscous

Servings: 4

Calories: 485kcal

Author: Jessica Fisher

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup chicken stock or water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cup couscous a 10-ounce package
• 1 cup garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• 3 tbsp raisins
• 2 green onion chopped
• 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

• In small saucepot, combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, olive oil, curry powder, and cumin. Bring to simmer and remove from heat. Stir in the couscous and cover. Allow to sit 5 minutes.
• The couscous should absorb all the liquid. Fluff with fork and transfer to serving bowl.
• Stir in the garbanzo beans, red bell pepper, raisins, green onions, and parsley. Chill.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill before serving.

Notes

Promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.

Nutritional values are approximate and based on 1/4 the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1076IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg