I am always looking for ways to serve couscous.
For some reason, I really like those tiny bits of pasta...
This is another great recipe for it...but be aware that it is sweet.
Not too sweet - you can still serve it at dinner as a side - but drizzle some honey over it instead of olive oil and it could be dessert. (Doesn't it look like candy??)
....or breakfast.
My husband actually had a dollop of Greek yogurt and some honey on top one morning.
I just had it cold with a huge glass of milk.
Yum!
Sweet Couscous with Almonds
Serves 4-6.
Adapted from GDL.
3/4 cup slivered almonds
2 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped
2 1/2 cups (about 1 pound) couscous
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
In a small saute pan, lightly toast the almonds over medium heat until golden. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar, cranberries, apricots, and cherries. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the couscous and remove the pan from the heat. Cover the pan until the couscous has absorbed all of the cooking liquid, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Using a fork, fluff the couscous to break up any lumps. Add the almonds and toss.
Serve warm, room temperature, or cold.
Drizzle the couscous with 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil for a moister texture, if desired. Enjoy!
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar, cranberries, apricots, and cherries. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the couscous and remove the pan from the heat. Cover the pan until the couscous has absorbed all of the cooking liquid, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Using a fork, fluff the couscous to break up any lumps. Add the almonds and toss.
Serve warm, room temperature, or cold.
Drizzle the couscous with 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil for a moister texture, if desired. Enjoy!
I'm salivating right now. I love couscous so.so.much.
ReplyDeleteIt's really good! :) As a dinner side or a dessert!
ReplyDeleteooo Ive never had couscous but that looks really yummy!
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