Dried Fruit and Cous Cous Salad

This salad came about because I had ingredients at home that I wanted to use up (mainly the citrus vinegar and small quantities of various dried fruits).  I liked it and will definitely make it again because it was really easy to make (minimal cooking and chopping).  Next time, I might substitute currants, raisins, dried apricots, or dried peaches for some or all of the dried fruits listed below.  Also, it stayed good for a few days in the fridge (meaning I didn't have to make lunch...always a good thing!)

Ingredients

1 box (8 oz) Israeli (or pearl) cous cous (I use the one from Trader Joe's)

1/2 cup citrus vinegar (I used Trader Joe’s Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar)

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup dried blueberries

1/4 cup dried elderberries

1 cup walnuts, chopped

1.5 tsp salt

4 clementines, peeled

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped fine

Directions

1.  Boil the cous cous as per box instructions.

2.  While warm, mix everything in.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.