The following is a quick recipe that makes a nice side dish for roast poultry or pork. It is adapted from “The Perfect Recipe: Getting It Right Every Time–Making Our Favorite Dishes the Absolute Best They Can Be,” by Pam Anderson.
COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS AND PINE NUTS
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Resting time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
1 tablespoon each: olive oil, butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 medium cloves garlic, peeled, minced
1/4 teaspoon each: ground cinnamon, ground ginger, turmeric
Pinch ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain couscous
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) low-sodium chicken broth plus water to equal 2 cups
1/4 cup each: golden raisins, diced dried apricots, pine nuts, minced parsley
1. Heat oil and butter in medium saucepan until butter has melted. Add onion and garlic; saute 4 minutes. Add cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, pepper and salt; stir 30 seconds.
2. Add couscous, broth, raisins and apricots. Heat to boil, stirring well. Cover; remove from heat. Set aside 5 minutes. Stir in pine nuts and parsley. Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories ………… 345 Fat ……….. 13 g Saturated fat .. 2.2 g
% calories from fat .. 33 Cholesterol … 0 mg Sodium …….. 355 mg
Carbohydrates …… 52 g Protein ……. 10 g
