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Subject: My new favorite side dish

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Emily

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Date Posted: 15:57:21 06/09/07 Sat

I got this recipe from Barefoot Contessa. It is so yummy and easy--just mostly assembling. I think you will really like it. I've made it 3 times in the last 3 weeks for 2 potlucks, a friend who had a baby, and just for us to eat at home. Everyone raves about it. It is one of those dishes that you're proud to take to a potluck (unlike when you throw something together last minute that is just so-so).

Plus, it looks so pretty and delicious.

I think you'll all really like this! I promise it is easy.

Curried Couscous:
(Serves ~6 generous side portions)

Make 1 1/2 cups of dried couscous according to instructions with 1 T butter
(usually it is 1 part couscous to 1 part water--bring water to a boil, remove from heat, add couscous and cover, let set then fluff with fork. EASY!)

Sauce: Mix all together, then fold into cooked couscous
1/4 c plain yogurt
1/4 c olive oil
1 t white wine vinegar
1 t curry pwd
1/4 t ground turmeric
1 1/2 t salt

Mix Ins:
1/2 c of grated or small diced carrots
1/2 c minced parsley (flat leaf recommended--but I used reg.)
1/2 c dried currants (or raisins, or crasins, or any combo)
1/4 c thin sliced almonds
2 green onions thinly sliced (white and green parts)
1/4 c small diced red onion

Toss it all together. It is so good! I like it even better on the second day because the flavors of the onion and curry blend so well with the sweet flavor of the currants and the nutty almonds.

I think that using fresh mint instead of parsley would be really yummy too! Mint and curry are often found together in Indian foods--so this is why I think it would be yummy.

It is a long ingredient list, but it is so easy to assemble. I can make it in about 15 minutes (after the first time I made it). You can make it the day before too, and let the flavors blend over night. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

It looks so pretty with the yellow couscous and orange carrots and the green onion and parsley and the red crasins and black currants, then topped off with almonds. Very pretty and very tasty!

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