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Couscous Salad with Saffron, Dried Fruit and Pine Nuts
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Couscous Salad with Saffron, Dried Fruit and Pine Nuts

13 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Couscous Salad with Saffron, Dried Fruit and Pine Nuts

Tangy citrus, dried fruit and toasted pine nuts flavor this savory Middle Eastern salad. For a meatless picnic, pair it with roasted summer vegetables and a chopped cucumber salad. Or serve it alongside simple grilled fish or barbecued chicken.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

651
Calories
13g
Protein
34g
Fat
82g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 1/8 tsp. saffron threads
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat couscous
  • 1/3 cup thinly slivered dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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