Make Ahead
Curried Couscous
- Serves 8-10 as a side
Author Notes
My friend Amy Spar originally made it for her cooking club, passed on the recipe to me, and I've changed it over the last five years. It's truly become a summer staple. It's nearly perfect because of it's infinite variations and ability to expand or contract based on the size of your crowd or whether you're serving it as a side or a main dish. —JenniferF
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- for the couscous
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2 cups
water
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1 1/4 cups
whole wheat couscous (the texture and flavor hold up better than regular although regular will work)
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1
head broccoli, separated into small florets and barely steamed
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1/3 cup
red onion, finely chopped
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1 cup
carrots, shredded
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1/2 cup
raisins or dried cranberries (I often use a combination, or use dried apricots, chopped)
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1/2 cup
roasted cashews or cashew pieces
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1
can garbanzos (can use 2 if you love them)
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1 cup
crumbled feta
- for the dressing
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1 1/2 tablespoons
white wine vinegar
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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1 1/2 tablespoons
honey
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2 1/4 teaspoons
Muchi curry
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1 1/2 teaspoons
minced or ground ginger (fresh or bottled)
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1 1/2 teaspoons
salt
Directions
- Make couscous according to directions.
- Steam broccoli until crisp tender.
- Mix all couscous ingredients together except feta.
- Mix all dressing ingredients together.
- Toss dressing into couscous.
- Sprinkle feta over the top.
- Serve at room temperature. (Hot and cold work, too. Really, it is the world's most forgiving dish.)
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