Mandarin Couscous Salad Recipes

MANDARIN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., In a large bowl, combine the oranges, peas, almonds, onion and couscous. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt and pepper sauce; shake well. Pour dressing over couscous mixture; toss to coat.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add couscous and cook 8 to 10 minutes, until couscous has puffed up and is cooked through to the center. Drain and allow to cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Prepare dressing by whisking together the lemon juice and mustard while drizzling in the olive oil. Once slightly emulsified, stir in pepper flakes and season with salt and cracked black pepper.
• Toss the tomato, currants, cucumber, red bell pepper, onion and arugula with the couscous. Pour the dressing over top. Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss to the combine.

BETSY'S MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.

CRAN-ORANGE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork; cool. In a bowl, combine couscous and the next 9 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Garnish with additional chopped basil and reserved fennel fronds.

MANDARIN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Stir in couscous and cover then remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork then recover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• In a bowl, combine the oranges, peas, almonds, onion and couscous.
• In a jar with a tight lid, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt and hot pepper sauce then shake well.
• Pour dressing over couscous mixture and toss to coat.

COUSCOUS AND CHICKEN SALAD WITH ORANGE-BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring 4 1/2 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Add couscous and currants. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Transfer to large bowl and cool.
• Mix all remaining salad ingredients into cooled couscous.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Line large bowl with romaine. Add salad.

EPCOT'S MOROCCAN PAVILION'S COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion, garlic, sweet bell peppers and zucchini in olive oil.
• Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Add 1/2 cup olive oil to vegetables along with raisins, chickpeas and orange juice.
• Toss vegetable mixture with couscous and pan juices.
• Add parsley and gently fold in citrus segments.
• Mound mixture onto a serving platter and garnish with mint.