Curried Couscous Salad With Dried Cranberries

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (10 ounce) box couscous
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed

Recipe

• 1 to prepare salad combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 pour 2 cups boiling water over couscous mixture.
• 3 cover; let stand 5 minute.
• 4 fluff with fork; cool.
• 5 stir in onions, basil and chickpeas.
• 6 to prepare dressing combine all dressing ingredients in a jar; cover tightly and shake vigorously.
• 7 pour over couscous mixture and toss well to combine.
• 8 cover and chill one hour.