To boost flavor and nutrition, prepare the whole-grain couscous with dried fruit and substitute orange juice for cooking instead of water.
Prep
17 min
Cook
19 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1.33 cups dry couscous
2 cups boiling water
0.67 cups sweetened dried cranberries
0.67 cups slivered almonds
0.5 cups packed dried apricots
, chopped
3 medium scallions
, thinly sliced with greens
1 teaspoon cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Place couscous in a bowl and pour boiling water over top. Gently stir, then cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, place cranberries in a glass liquid measure and add water to cover. Microwave on high for 1 minute; drain.
3
Add cranberries to the couscous, along with almonds, apricots, scallions, cumin, salt, and pepper. Toss well to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
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