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Couscous Confetti Salad is for Lunch.

Couscous Confetti Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Couscous Confetti Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Couscous Confetti Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Couscous Confetti Salad are:

1 1/2 cups dry whole-wheat couscous
2 cups boiling water
3 - 4 green onions, finely chopped, including tops (optional)
1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 carrot, grated
1 - 2 cup finely shredded red cabbage (nutritional info based on 1 cup)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup golden raisins or chopped dried apricots
1 juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Here is how you make Couscous Confetti Salad:

In a large bowl, combine couscous and boiling water. Stir to mix, then cover and let stand until all the water has been absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Add green onions, bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, parsley, and raisins or apricots. In a small bowl mix lemon juice, vinegar, oil, curry powder, and salt. Add to salad and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or chilled.Serving Size: Makes about 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISS871.

The nutritional information for Couscous Confetti Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 78.8

• Total Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 513.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 2.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Couscous Confetti Salad is Vegan