Side Dishes
Autumn Pearl Couscous Salad
3 servings
servings10 minutes
active time25 minutes
total timeIngredients
1/4 cup Olive Oil
2 tbsp Spicy Brown Mustard (Dijon works too)
2 tbsp Lemon's Juice
2 tbsp Fresh orange juice
2 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Garlic (crushed)
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 cup Pearl Couscous (cooked)
1/3 cup Dried Cranberries
1/3 cup Pecans
1/4 Red onion (thinly sliced)
1 cup Kale leaves (chopped)
1 cup Butternut Squash (Pan fried or roasted)
Directions
Combine all the ingredients of the dressing. Shake or stir well. Save extras in an airtight container or jar in the fridge if there are any, Taste and adjust if needed. Some may prefer sweeter or more acidic.
Toss the kale first in a spoon of dressing and massage it to make it more tender. Then, add the rest of the salad ingredients with about a 1/3 cup of dressing. How much dressing is up to you! Enjoy this salad cold. It is a great make-ahead meal prep salad to keep in the fridge.
3 servings
servings10 minutes
active time25 minutes
total time