Fruit and Nut Israeli CousCous
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Directions
1 pound dry Israeli-style couscous 1 large onion chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional--I browned the onions w/o oil) 2 cups vegetable broth 1/2 cup dried chopped cranberries, apricots or raisins1/2 cup chopped nuts ( almonds, pecans etc.)Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Israeli couscous is small and round like tapioca size pasta.
In sauce pot, sauté the onion until tender. Stir in the couscous and cook and stir until pale golden. Cover with the broth and bring to a boil and cook and simmer about 10 minutes or until couscous has absorbed the liquid. Stir in the dried fruit and nuts. Remove from heat and led stand covered 10 minutes. Fluff with fork. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Garnish with parsley.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TERJEGOLD.
In sauce pot, sauté the onion until tender. Stir in the couscous and cook and stir until pale golden. Cover with the broth and bring to a boil and cook and simmer about 10 minutes or until couscous has absorbed the liquid. Stir in the dried fruit and nuts. Remove from heat and led stand covered 10 minutes. Fluff with fork. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Garnish with parsley.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TERJEGOLD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 155.8
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 160.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
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