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Heidi's Christmas Cous Cous Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Heidi's Christmas Cous Cous Salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
I like couscous and now I love the pearl couscous, it is so soft and tender and this recipe just sings Christmas! This couscous salad with its roasted squash and citrusy vinaigrette bridges the gap. While the squash and onions are roasting, you can plump the cranberries and make the couscous.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook heidi's christmas cous cous salad using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Heidi's Christmas Cous Cous Salad:
- Get 2 cup cous cous
- Make ready 2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- Make ready 1 tbsp butter
- Make ready 1/2 spanish/red onion, finely diced
- Prepare 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- Get 1 juice of 2-3 lemons
- Make ready 4 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- Prepare 1/3 cup pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
- Make ready 1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
- Make ready 1/4 bunch mint, roughly chopped
The recipe is also healthy and even though no one is looking for healthy food on Christmas, it is. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Pour water into saucepan with couscous mixture. Re: Cauliflower cous cous salad Not a fan of boiled chicken can I fry in coconut oil or dry fry in non stick pan??
Steps to make Heidi's Christmas Cous Cous Salad:
- Bring stock to boil, take off heat and add in cous cous. Allow to sit for 5 minutes to absorb all liquid, add in the butter and fluff up with a fork and set aside
- Mix together the garlic, lemon juice and olive oil
- Place the cous cous in a bowl, stir through pistachios, craisins, onion and mint and as you're stirring it, drizzle through the juice mixture. Serve as a tasty side. Note: it's super quick if you crush the garlic in the food processor, followed with the onion and then the nuts
Made this for Christmas as a side salad (minus the chicken)…. Went great with the turkey and ham!! Delicious healthy food - salad with cous cous, fresh vegetables and baked salmon. Excellent summer dish - added extra fresh herbs from garden - definitely a keeper recipe - thanks so much - next time going to try cooking cous cous with one can chicken broth instead of water for more flavor. This simple salad is a favourite of my daughters & whenever made will simply disappear from the fridge before I get to serve it!
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