Israeli Couscous Salad with Dried Fruit
This Israeli couscous salad is fresh, colorful, and make-ahead friendly—great for buffets, alongside grilled meats, or packed up for lunch.
Ingredients
6 servings
Instructions
- Bring 2½ quarts of water and 2 teaspoons of the salt to a boil. Add the couscous and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes or according to package instructions. Rinse well under cold water and drain. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, honey, turmeric, pepper, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Add the cooled couscous, scallions, dates, apricots, cherries, almonds (if using), and parsley (if using). Let sit for 30 minutes to marry the flavors. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve or chill until ready to serve. Let come to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition per serving
323kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1301.00
$1301.00
Per Serving
$217.00/serving
$217.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2602.00 vs buying!
~$2602.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (85% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 2.5 tsp | $3.00 |
| Israeli couscous | 1.5 cups | - |
| extra-virgin olive oil | 0.25 cup | $83.00 |
| champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar | 3 tbsp | $14.00 |
| honey | 2 tsp | $12.00 |
| turmeric | 0.5 tsp | $20.00 |
| freshly ground black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| scallions | 2 | $258.00 |
| chopped pitted dates | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - |
| chopped dried apricots | 0.25 cup | $353.00 |
| chopped dried cherries | 0.25 cup | $353.00 |
| slivered almonds | 0.25 cup | $122.00 |
| finely chopped Italian parsley | 2 tbsp | $77.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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