Information
Course: side dish
Total time: under 1 hour
Skill level: Easy
Cost: Inexpensive
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Notes
A tasty alternative to rice; serve hot as a side dish or cold as a salad. Good with grilled meats, chicken, or fish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped dried apricots
- ½ cucumber, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
- ¼ cup blanched almonds, lightly toasted
- ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped mint
Directions
1. Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover the couscous by 1in (2.5cm). Let stand for 15 minutes, or until the couscous has absorbed all the water. Fluff up the grains with a fork.
2. Stir in the pepper, raisins, apricots, cucumber, olives, almonds, and pine nuts.
3. Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, and mint. Pour over the couscous and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm, or let cool and serve at room temperature.
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
509 kcal
7 % daily value
49 % daily value
1 % daily value
637 mg
85 mg
10 g
22 g
7 g
65 g
0 mg
137 mg
3 g
25 g
14 % daily value