Saffron Couscous

Description

A light side dish or a great lunch box salad. The addition of saffron makes it just interesting enough!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 5 saffron threads, or more to taste
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • ¼ cup dried currants
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon harissa, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine warm water and saffron together in a bowl.
  2. Mix couscous and vegetable broth together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat
  3. cover saucepan
  4. and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl.
  5. Stir saffron mixture
  6. celery
  7. currants
  8. olive oil
  9. lemon juice
  10. harissa
  11. cumin
  12. and sea salt into couscous. Refrigerate until chilled
  13. at least 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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