North by Northwest Couscous Salad

North by Northwest Couscous Salad is light and fresh with pearl couscous, fresh apricots, sweet currants and toasty hazelnuts. The dressing is a subtle lemon and olive oil base and the dish keeps really well for many days worth of happy lunches.

Lemon Dressing
½ tsp lemon zest
2 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
½ Dijon mustard
¼ tsp Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
Salad
3 Tbs olive oil
1 cup tricolored pearl couscous
¼ tsp kosher salt
1 cup fresh apricots, chopped (you could use apples, plums, or even dried apricots)
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
4 Tbs currants or raisins
1 can -15oz garbanzo beans
1 cup whole hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
⅓ cup diced red onion
½ cup chopped parsley, loosely packed

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