Mediterranean Cranberry Couscous
A vibrant side dish with fresh veggies, crunchy sunflower seeds and dried cranberries.
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Mediterranean Cranberry Couscous
A vibrant side dish with fresh veggies, crunchy sunflower seeds and dried cranberries.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2tsp ground coriander
- 1pinch ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2tsp coarse kosher salt
- 1/4tsp ground black pepper
- 3 1/2cups cooked couscousaccording to package directions
- 1/4cup fresh carrotspeeled and shredded
- 1/4cup fresh red pepperseeded and diced
- 3Tbsp sunflower seeds
- 3Tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 1/2Tbsp fresh mint leavesthinly sliced
- 1Tbsp fresh green onion (scallion)trimmed and sliced
Instructions
- In mixing bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Whisk until well blended.
- Combine couscous, carrots, red pepper, sunflower seeds, dried cranberry, mint and scallions. Add olive oil mixture. Toss to mix.
- Cover. Keep chilled to serve.