Couscous Salad With Dried Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water (or a combination) or 1 cup chicken broth (or a combination)
3/4 cup couscous, uncooked
1/2 cup dried tart cherry
1/2 cup carrot, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup cucumber, chopped unpeeled
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (optional)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

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; let cool 10 minutes, uncovered.
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.
Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.