Recipe – Orange and Cashew Couscous Salad

Healthy Recipe

This healthy delicious salad recipe is low fat and low GI.

For the Salad:

8 oz of apple juice
6 oz of couscous (dried)
1/2 red pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
4 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 oz of raisins
2 oranges peeled, deseeded and cut into segments
1 oz of cashew nuts

Dressing:

Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons olive or walnut oil
1 teaspoon honey

Place the apple juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Slowly stir in the couscous and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 7 to 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Add the herbs, raisins and peppers and orange segments. Gently toss together. Transfer to serving bowl.

For the dressing, place the ingredients in a saucepan and gently heat until the honey is dissolved. Do not bring to a boil. Drizzle dressing over the salad and garnish with cashew nuts.

* Low Fat, Low GI

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