Curried Couscous Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 cup dried raisins or 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup small diced red onion

Recipe

• 1 pour couscous in a large bowl. melt butter in the boiling water and pour over couscous.
• 2 cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. fluff with a fork.
• 3 whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar; curry powder, turmeric, salt and pepper. pour over the fluffed couscous and mix well with a fork.
• 4 add the carrots, parsley, raisins or cranberries, almonds, scallions, and red onions.
• 5 mix well and taste for seasonings.
• 6 serve at room temperature.