Photo: Anna Pelzer
Couscous Salad with Saffron, Dried Fruit and Pine Nuts
13 ingredients
Serves 4.
openrecipes
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.
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
Directions
Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database.
View the full recipe at the original source →
By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
openrecipes