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Couscous Salad Ingredients: ¾ cup dry couscous ½ cup dried cranberries Glazed Carrots and 1 cup boiling water Cranberries ½ cup low- Italian salad dressing Ingredients: cucumber 1 , peeled and diced (about 1 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced cup) diagonally into ¼ inch thick slices green onions 2 , sliced ½ teaspoon salt peas ¾ cup frozen , thawed 3 Tablespoons sugar, divided nuts ¼ cup toasted , chopped ½ cup chicken broth Directions: 1 Tablespoon butter 1. Place couscous and cranberries in a ½ cup dried cranberries large bowl. Pour boiling water over the 2 teaspoons juice mixture; cover and let stand until just Directions: warm. Fluff with a fork to separate. 1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, 2. Add dressing and mix lightly. add carrots, salt, 1 Tablespoon sugar, and 3. Add vegetables and nuts. Toss lightly. broth. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce 4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until Makes 5 cups carrots are almost tender, about 5 to 8 Prep time: 15 minutes minutes. 2. Uncover; increase heat to high. Stir occasionally until liquid is reduced to about 2 Tablespoons, about 1 to 2 minutes. Cranberry Applesauce 3. Add butter and remaining sugar to Ingredients: Go to skillet; stir carrots to coat. Add dried FoodHero.org cranberries and cook, stirring frequently, apples 7 or 8 medium , peeled, cored and for easy, tasty until carrots are completely tender and chopped cranberry glaze is light gold, about 3 minutes. ½ cranberries 1 cups fresh or frozen recipes 4. Remove from heat and stir in lemon water 1 cup juice. Serve warm. ½ cinnamon teaspoon 5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. ½ teaspoon salt Makes 2 ½ cups ⅓ cup brown sugar Prep time: 10 minutes Directions: Cook time: 12 minutes 1. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes. 2. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Use When kids help make healthy food, they a potato masher or fork to mash mixture to are more likely to try it. Show kids how to: the consistency desired. Serve warm or cold. < wash produce under cool running water. 3. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. < peel fruit or vegetables with a peeler to Makes 6 cups take off only a thin layer. Prep time: 10-15 minutes < measure and mix ingredients. Cook time: 30 minutes