By Matthew Rätsep
Warm Couscous Salad with Apricot Vinaigrette
2 steps
Cook:30min
A savory and sweet couscous salad with scallions, sliced almonds and a fruity apricot vinaigrette.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:41:09 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
59
Moderate
Glycemic Load
46
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories566.5 kcal (28%)
Total Fat23.6 g (34%)
Carbs77.3 g (30%)
Sugars13.6 g (15%)
Protein12.8 g (26%)
Sodium244 mg (12%)
Fiber4.6 g (16%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1 ½ cupslow sodium chicken broth
or vegetable, best quality such as Swanson
1 tablespoonunsalted butter
salt
1 x 10 ouncecouscous
box
6 tablespoonsapricot preserves
best quality such as bonne maman
4 ½ tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoonswhite wine vinegar
freshly ground black pepper
2scallions
white and green parts, finely chopped
2 tablespoonsparsley
fresh chopped, or mint, optional
⅓ cupsliced almonds
Instructions
Step 1
Bring the chicken broth, butter and ¼ teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium pot. Add the couscous and stir. Cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and remove from the heat. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff the couscous immediately with a fork so it doesn't clump together.
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the apricot preserves, olive oil, white wine vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt and a few grinds of fresh black pepper. Add about three-quarters of the vinaigrette to the couscous and stir to combine. Taste and add the remaining vinaigrette, little by little, if necessary (you may not need it all). Be sure to add all the little chunks of apricot from the vinaigrette, as they tend to settle at the bottom of the bowl (just use a fork to fish them out). Stir in the scallions, herbs and sliced almonds. Taste and adjust seasoning (I usually add a good bit of salt) and serve warm or room temperature.
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