Fruit Salad With Turkey Broth Couscous Recipes

FRUITY COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare couscous according to package directions. Combine all ingredients; toss. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

CRANBERRY-COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat broth, cranberries, cinnamon and cumin to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in couscous. Cover; let stand 15 minutes. Fluff with fork; let stand uncovered until cooled.
• In small bowl, beat oil and vinegar with whisk; pour over couscous. Add almonds, onions and mint; toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Prepare couscous pasta according to package directions, using chicken broth for liquid. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet combine the wine, oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin and garlic; mix all together and add chicken. Simmer over low heat until all liquid has evaporated and chicken juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove chicken from skillet and mix in a large bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green onion and couscous. Garnish with a few black olives per serving.

ZUCCHINI-COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat broth to boiling in 1-quart saucepan remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.2. Mix couscous, zucchini and bell pepper in medium glass or plastic bowl. Shake remaining ingredients except lettuce leaves in tightly covered container. Pour over couscous mixture stir to coat.3. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve on lettuce leaves.1 Serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 80) Fat 9g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 260mg Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 5g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 30% Calcium 0% Iron 4% Diet Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 1/2 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LEMON TURKEY WITH COUSCOUS STUFFING

Steps:

• Carefully loosen turkey skin, leaving it attached at the back. Combine the oil, lemon juice, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper; spread under turkey skin. Place turkey to one side in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray., For stuffing, in a bowl, pour boiling water over couscous. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add the remaining ingredients; toss to combine. Spoon stuffing into other side of pan, shaping into an 8x5x2-in. mound. Cover pan and bake at 325° for 45 minutes., Uncover turkey; leave stuffing covered. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. Cover turkey with foil and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with stuffing.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a bowl, add the broth and leave for 5 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Fluff up the couscous with a fork and allow to cool completely.
• Roughly chop the peppers. Halve the avocado, remove the stone and peel, then chop the flesh roughly. Trim and finely chop the salad scallions. Peel and halve the cucumber lengthways, remove the seeds using a teaspoon, then slice into chunky pieces. Halve the tomatoes.
• When ready to serve, place the cooled couscous, peppers, avocado, scallions, cucumber, tomato and salad leaves in a serving bowl. Whisk the lemon juice and vinegar together with a little seasoning and drizzle over the salad. Toss well and serve, either as a meal in itself, or with hand-carved turkey or ham slices from the deli counter, plus warm crusty bread.

BALSAMIC COUSCOUS SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. In medium saucepan, combine broth, 2 cups water and sun-dried tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous remove from heat. Cover let stand 5 minutes.2. Line 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets with waxed paper. To cool couscous mixture quickly, fluff with fork spread on lined cookie sheet. Let stand 5 minutes.3. In large bowl, combine cooled couscous mixture, onions, basil, olives, balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons water toss gently to mix well. Add oil toss gently. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/2 Cup * Calories: 100 * Calories from Fat: 20 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 2 g 3% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 0 mg 0% * Sodium: 170 mg 7% * Total Carbohydrate: 17 g 6% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4% * Sugars: 1 g * Protein: 3 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 2% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat or 1 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat