Mandarin Couscous Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.

Steps:

• Place water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Stir in couscous and cover then remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork then recover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• In a bowl, combine the oranges, peas, almonds, onion and couscous.
• In a jar with a tight lid, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt and hot pepper sauce then shake well.
• Pour dressing over couscous mixture and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Bring 4 1/2 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Add couscous and currants. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Transfer to large bowl and cool.
• Mix all remaining salad ingredients into cooled couscous.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Line large bowl with romaine. Add salad.