Curried Couscous Salad
Created by MsPia on June 28, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #12891
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups couscous (dry)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups water (boiling)
- 1/4 cup yogurt (plain)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 cup minced parsley
- 1/2 cup raisins (dried, or 1/2 cup cranberries)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup diced red onion (small diced)
How to Make
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Step 1: Pour couscous in a large bowl. Melt butter in the boiling water and pour over couscous.
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Step 2: Cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
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Step 3: Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar; curry powder, turmeric, salt and pepper. Pour over the fluffed couscous and mix well with a fork.
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Step 4: Add the carrots, parsley, raisins or cranberries, almonds, scallions, and red onions.
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Step 5: Mix well and taste for seasonings.
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Step 6: Serve at room temperature
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (173.3 g)
- Calories 334
- Total Fat - 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 9 mg
- Sodium - 695.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 48.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 8.9 g
- Protein - 9.2 g
- Calcium - 53.1 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg