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Couscous Salad

Adapted from the California Nut Festival Official Cookbook, Chico, California, 2007

Ingredients

1/2 cup Currants

1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 Tablespoons NOW Real Food® Extra Virgin Olive Oil*

1 1/2 cups NOW Real Food® Organic Whole Wheat Couscous*

3 Tablespoons lemon juice

2 pinches cinnamon

6 Tablespoons NOW Real Food® Extra Virgin Olive Oil*

1/2 cup diced scallions or green onions

1/2 cup NOW Real Food® Roasted and Salted Almonds*

2 Tablespoons parsley

In a small bowl, cover currants with hot water; let stand and plump for 15 minutes.
Heat the chicken broth and 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
Stir in couscous.
Remove from heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, make dressing with lemon juice, cinnamon and 6 Tablespoons of olive oil.
When couscous is done, transfer to a bowl and break up lumps with fork.
Drain currants and add to couscous.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Serve warm or cold.

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