Pistachio And Citrus Couscous Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups cucumbers, peeled diced and seeded
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pistachios

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, bring orange juice, water and salt to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat and whisk in couscous. cover and let stand for 5 minutes. fluff with a fork. transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely.
• 3 in small bowl, combine lemon zest and lemon juice and oil.
• 4 to the couscous, add cucumber, apricots, green onion and mint. add dressing and toss to coat.
• 5 sprinkle with pistachios.