Name: Cranberry and pistachio couscous salad
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Dressing; 2 tablespoon orange juice; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/2 cup (300 grams) couscous; 1 1/2 cup (375 millilitres) boiling water; cooking oil spray; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 3/4 cup (100 grams) dried raisins; 2 oranges, peeled and segmented; 1/2 cup mint, chopped; 1/2 cup parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup (70 grams) pistachio nuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Ingredients

Dressing

2 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 cup (300 grams) couscous

1 1/2 cup (375 millilitres) boiling water

cooking oil spray

1 onion, finely diced

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 teaspoon ground cumin

3/4 cup (100 grams) dried raisins

2 oranges, peeled and segmented

1/2 cup mint, chopped

1/2 cup parsley, chopped

1/2 cup (70 grams) pistachio nuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Method

1.Place couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside 10 minutes.

2.Spray a frying pan with cooking oil. Cook onion and garlic on medium heat 4 minutes, until golden. Stir through cumin and cook 1 minute.

3.Add to couscous with combined Dressing ingredients. Season and fluff with a fork. Fold cranberries, orange, herbs and nuts through couscous to serve.

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