Orange Couscous Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat couscous
• 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup drained canned mandarin oranges
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Recipe

• 1 bring water to boil in a 1-qt saucepan over high heat.
• 2 add couscous, turmeric, and pepper.
• 3 remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 4 fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
• 5 stir in the chickpeas, oranges, onions, and raisins.
• 6 in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, and orange peel.
• 7 pour over the salad and toss to mix well.
• 8 cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.