Craisin Cous Cous Salad.

Another festive salad that is super easy to prepare and also delicious for Summer barbeques.

Craisin Cous Cous Salad Recipe.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes.
Cooking Time: 6 minutes.
Serves: 8 people.

Ingredients
*290g cous cous
*170g craisins (dried cranberries)
*375ml boiling water
*80g pine nuts
*4 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
*2 bunches continental parsley, leaves picked, chopped
*60ml fresh lemon juice
*Optional (I do add these in too!): a few handfuls of English spinach, cherry tomatoes, red/green capsicum, cucumber, red onion, sunflower kernels.

Method
1. Place the cous cous and craisins in a heatproof bowl and pour over the water. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pine nuts in a small frying pan over medium heat, stirring, for 5 minutes or until toasted.
3. Add the pine nuts, shallot, parsley and lemon juice (and optional ingredients if you have used them) to the couscous mixture and stir to combine.
4. Place in a festive bowl and bob’s ya uncle!

This is another Christmas Day favourite. ‘Share’ if you might make this salad this year!