Pomegranate salad

Difficulty: 1/5

Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

FOR THE SALAD

• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 2 cups water
• 1 seeds of pomegranate
• 1 cup roughly chopped cashews
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 thinly sliced pears
• 2 thinly sliced avocadoes

FOR THE DRESSING

• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• Salt
• Black pepper

Instructions:

• In a small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the couscous, and let sit for 5 minutes. Once ready, transfer the couscous into a bowl and put in the fridge to cool off for 45 minutes.
• Once the couscous is cold, combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl except for the pear and the avocado.
• In a small cup, combine all of the dressing ingredients together. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
• Stir the dressing in the salad until evenly mixed.
• Top with slices of pear and avocado.

Serving:

On a plate, serve some salad. Drizzle some additional dressing on top of the pear and avocado slices. Sprinkle additional cashews for extra nuttiness.