Spiced Couscous & Walnut Salad
A fantastic holiday salad that can be made ahead of time and served either cold or room temperature, making it a breeze on the host!
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Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon
- ½ box plain couscous cooked as directed in box
- ½ cup chopped California Walnuts
- 6 tablespoons bacon fat or olive oil if you choose
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Marash Pepper
Instructions
- Heat a cast-iron pan and in the meantime, chop bacon into strips. Add bacon to hot pan and cook until crispy. DO NOT throw away the bacon fat, you will use this in the dressing.
- In a medium bowl, toss the couscous and walnuts together. Reserve.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the bacon fat and lemon juice. Season with salt.
- Dress the couscous and add Marash pepper to taste.
- Serve in individual glasses with an extra wedge of lemon, top with more walnuts and bacon and enjoy!