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Cous Cous & Cran Salad

A cold couscous salad tossed with dried cranberries, green onion, sweet peppers and slivered almonds in a lemon and smoked paprika dressing. It keeps well in the fridge and eats like a light lunch or a side.

salad · Mediterranean · vegan

Ingredients

Main

  • 1 package plain couscous
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • ¾ cup green onion, chopped
  • ¾ cup yellow and red bell pepper, chopped
  • ¾ cup slivered almonds

Dressing

  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Method

  1. Cook cous cous → let cool.
  2. Mix cous cous, cran, green onion, peppers, & almonds.
  3. Whisk together: lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper.
  4. Combine!