Couscous And Dried Fruit Salad

• 1 cup instant couscous
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 T. champagne vinegar
• 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1 T. dried currants
• 1 T. golden raisins
• 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 2 T. toasted pine nuts

1. Place the instant couscous in a medium bowl. Bring water, olive oil, orange juice and champagne vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn heat off then stir in apricot, currants, raisins, ginger and salt. Let fruit plump in the liquid for a few minutes then pour the mixture over the couscous without stirring. Let sit for 20 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Meanwhile, blanch and drain the red onion. Brighten red onion with a few drops of champagne vinegar then stir into the couscous mixture. Toss with pine nuts, adjust the salt and serve. If prepared in advance and refrigerated, let come to room temperature before serving.

instant couscous, orange juice, water, olive oil, vinegar, dried apricots, currants, golden raisins, ginger, salt, red onion, nuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/couscous-and-dried-fruit-salad-1256725 (may not work)