Fruited couscous salad

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Hot water
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Uncooked couscous
½ cup Frozen orange juice concentrate, defrosted
2 tablespoons White wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel
1 cup Fresh blueberries
1 cup Fresh raspberries
1 cup Fresh strawberries; hulled and halved
1 Fresh peach; pitted and cut in 1/2\" chunks
1 Fresh plum tomatoes; pitted and cubed
¼ cup Fresh mint leaves

Directions

Combine water and salt in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Stir in couscous. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous lightly with fork. Place in medium mixing bowl.

Set aside.

Combine concentrate, vinegar, sugar, oil and peel in 2 cup measure. Blend well with whisk. Add half of juice mixture to couscous. Mix well. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Add remaining juice mixture and remaining ingredients to couscous mixture.

Toss gently to combine. Line serving bowl with lettuce, if desired.

Recipe by: Unknown Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #685 by L979@... on Jul 21, 1997

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