Couscous Salad
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 (10 ounce) package white mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup israeli couscous
- 1 14 cups water
- 12 teaspoon coarse salt
- 23 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 lime)
- 1 12 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- coarse salt
- ground pepper
- In a large nonstick skillet with a lid, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high.
- Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are browned and have released their liquid, 6-8 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- In same skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil.
- Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in couscous, 1 1/4 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until couscous is tender, 8-10 minutes (liquid should be completely absorbed).
- Stir in dried cranberries.
- Meanwhile, make vinaigrette.
- In a bowl, whisk together remaining 2 teaspoons of oil, lime juice, and mustard.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add couscous mixture and mushrooms (along with any accumulated juice).
- Toss until well combined.
- Serve!
olive oil, white mushrooms, onion, couscous, water, coarse salt, cranberries, lime juice, mustard, salt, ground pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/couscous-salad-208227 (may not work)