3 couscous salad with dried cranberries and pecans Recipes

shelled pecans, couscous, dried cranberries, turmeric, boiling water, thawed frozen peas, scallions, very thinly sliced, cucumbers, peeled,seeded,and diced, shredded fresh basil, lemon , zest of, lemon juice, garlic, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil

quinoa (may substitute couscous), dried cranberries (also try dried blueberries, or dried cherries, or a combination), frozen green beans , defrosted (may use fresh), almonds, chopped (may also use pecans, walnuts, or a combination), green onion, sliced, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper