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- Makes 6 cups
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This colorful couscous salad is full of bright ingredients that can easily liven up the chilly months. Juicy citrus segments mix with tangy red onion slices and sweet dates for a refreshing flavor profile that beautifully highlights winter produce. Tender couscous soaks up the zesty vinaigrette, which bursts with warming cinnamon, coriander, and cumin. Pomegranate seeds serve as the crown jewels of this tasty dish, which looks like a party on your plate.
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups dry whole wheat couscous
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 4 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned (1⅔ cups)
- ½ cup chopped pitted dates
- ½ cup sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan bring 2⅔ cups water to boiling. Stir in couscous and cover. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes, then spread in a shallow baking pan to cool completely.
- In a large bowl combine cooled couscous, the spinach, oranges, dates, and onion. In a small bowl whisk together the next six ingredients (through cinnamon) and 2 tablespoons of water. Add to couscous mixture; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Top with pomegranate seeds.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (¼ of recipe): 484 calories, 101 g carbohydrates, 15 g protein, 6 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 166 mg sodium, 17 g fiber, 30 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
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Comments (5)
(5 from 6 votes)Delicious. I would suggest though to cook the couscous according to package instructions. Mine was a bit soggy, but still yum. Thank you.
The amount of dry couscous asked for is wildly too much. Similar recipes usually ask for about 2 cups of COOKED couscous or quinoa.
Hi Ellen, Thanks for your feedback. This amount of dried couscous will cook up to about two and a half cups. Feel free to use less if you'd like more spinach and oranges to the ratio of couscous. We hope that helps. Let us know how it goes! Thanks, Lisa, Forks Over Knives Support
So delicious, and so much taste. Good balance of everything.
This is seriously the most delicious salad EVER. Holy goodness! ❤️