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Orange, Apricot and Carrot Couscous
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Orange, Apricot and Carrot Couscous

12 ingredients 10 min + 20 min 4 openrecipes
Orange, Apricot and Carrot Couscous

A quick couscous salad featuring a delicate balance of sweet, crunchy and tangy winter flavors. Be sure to have your ingredients prepped before you set the pot on the stove to start boiling, because once that happens, this salad comes together very quickly.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

731
Calories
14g
Protein
34g
Fat
99g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 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
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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 cup whole-wheat couscous
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 teaspoons ume plum vinegar
  • sea salt
  • 10 dried apricots, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons dried currants or raisins
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 medium-sized red onion, finely sliced or diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts

Directions

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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