Description
To boost flavor and nutrition, prepare the whole-grain couscous with orange juice instead of water.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups dry couscous
- ⅔ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup packed dried apricots, chopped
- ⅔ cup Craisins (sweetened, dried cranberries) or raisins, microwaved in
- 1 cup water for 1 minute
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced with greens
- 1 pinch Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place couscous in a bowl and pour boiling water over top. Gently stir
- then cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- place cranberries in a glass liquid measure and add water to cover. Microwave on high for 1 minute; drain.
- Add cranberries to the couscous
- along with almonds
- apricots
- scallions
- cumin
- salt
- and pepper. Toss well to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Servings: 8