Golden Walnut Couscous Salad

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Golden Walnut Couscous Salad

 

Recipe By :California Walnuts

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 1/4 cups water

1 cup uncooked couscous

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar

1 small yellow bell pepper -- seeded and diced

1/2 cucumber -- peeled halved

lengthwise, seeded thinly sliced

1/2 cup sliced radishes

Salt

2 cups spinach leaves

 

Heat walnuts in dry skillet over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until

slightly toasted.

 

In covered 2-quart saucepan over high heat, bring water to a boil, stiring

couscous and cumin. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes, or

until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Chill for 15 minutes.

 

Stir orange juice; vinegar, yellow pepper, cucumber, radishes and walnuts into

couscous. Season with salt to taste. Serve on bed of spinach. Serves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:

" Home Cooking, Oct. 1999 "

 

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Per serving: 132 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (58% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 21mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0