warm orange couscous salad
This simple and flavorful warm orange couscous salad is a great way to eat your veggies in a truly comforting way!
Servings 4
Calories 298kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 C pearl israeli couscous
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 ½ C orange juice
- 3 pitted and finely chopped medjool dates
- 1 C finely chopped red bell pepper
- ½ C finely chopped red onion
- ⅓ C chopped mint
- ⅓ C chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 C arugula
- ⅓ C roasted salted almonds, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat a pot over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Toast the couscous until light brown for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger and toast another minute or two.
- Add orange juice and sea salt, stir to combine and cover with a lid. It will take about 15 minutes for the couscous to cook and absorb most of the liquid.
- Turn off the heat and stir in dates, red bell pepper, red onion, mint, cilantro, 1 tablespoon olive oil, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and ground pepper to taste.
- Plate the warm couscous on a bed of arugula for each serving and top with chopped almonds.
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Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 2110IU | Vitamin C: 100mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2mg
