Cool Cous Cous with Fruit and Nuts

I like to experiment or change up ingredients a little, which is easy to do with this recipe. Try it with whatever combination of dried fruit or nuts you like.


Ingredients

1 cup uncooked couscous
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/4 cup orange juice (I like it with a stronger orange flavor, so I doubled the amount)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup dried mixed fruit
2 tablespoons dry-roasted cashews, chopped
Preparation
1. Combine couscous and salt in a medium bowl; add 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Cover and let stand 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Combine juice and oil; stir into couscous. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Stir in fruit and cashews.
Yield

6 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup)
Nutritional Information

CALORIES 197(19% from fat); FAT 4.2g (sat 0.8g,mono 2.2g,poly 1g); IRON 0.6mg; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 24mg; CARBOHYDRATE 35g; SODIUM 258mg; PROTEIN 4.2g; FIBER 2.2g

Brad Birky , Cooking Light, JUNE 2008