{"id":5586,"date":"2005-05-02T19:49:04","date_gmt":"2005-05-03T02:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=5586"},"modified":"2010-06-01T19:50:30","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T02:50:30","slug":"pacific-northwest-bing-cherry-couscous-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=5586","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Northwest Bing Cherry Couscous Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

1 C. chicken broth<\/span><\/p>\n

3\/4 C. quick-cooking couscous, uncooked<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 C. Dried Pacific Northwest Bing Cherries<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 C. coarsely chopped carrots<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 C. chopped unpeeled cucumber<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 C. sliced green onions<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 C. toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds (optional)<\/span><\/p>\n

3 T. balsamic vinegar<\/span><\/p>\n

1 T. olive oil<\/span><\/p>\n

1 T. Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard<\/span><\/p>\n

Salt and pepper, to taste<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bring water or broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Uncover; let cool 10 minutes. Put cooked couscous, dried cherries, carrots, cucumber, green onions and pine nuts in a large bowl; mix well. Combine vinegar, olive oil and mustard in a small container; mix well. Pour over couscous mixture; stir to coat all ingredients. <\/span><\/p>\n

Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Note: To toast pine nuts or almonds, spread nuts in an un-greased pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until brown.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 C. chicken broth 3\/4 C. quick-cooking couscous, uncooked 1\/2 C. Dried Pacific Northwest Bing Cherries 1\/2 C. coarsely chopped carrots 1\/2 C. chopped unpeeled cucumber 1\/4 C. sliced green onions 1\/4 C. toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds (optional) 3 T. balsamic vinegar 1 T. olive oil 1 T. Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard Salt and pepper, to taste \u00c2\u00a0 Bring water or broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand,…<\/p>\n

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