Curried Almond Couscous
This makes a big batch, enough to turn the leftovers into a simple salad.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook/stand time: about 8 minutes
Servings: 8
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (10-oz.) box plain couscous
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
3/4 cup diced dried apricots, diced prunes, currants or golden raisins*
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 1/4 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste
1/4 slightly heaping teaspoon cinnamon
1 (4.2-oz.) package precooked quinoa (1 cup)
3/4 cup Mariani Sliced, Slivered or Chopped Almonds, toasted
*Use one type of dried fruit or a mixture.
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add couscous and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until toasty.
Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds.
Cook over high heat just until broth begins to boil. Cover and remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
Fluff with a fork.
Leftover tip:
Stir together 2 cups leftover couscous and 3 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing. Lightly stir in 2 cups coarsely chopped kale or baby kale blend.
Nutrition tip:
Stir in 1 cup thawed frozen riced cauliflower to hot couscous for extra nutrition.
Curried Almond Couscous
This makes a big batch, enough to turn the leftovers into a simple salad.
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (10-oz.) box plain couscous
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup diced dried apricots, diced prunes, currants or golden raisins (use one type of dried fruit or a mixture)
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 slightly heaping teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 (4.2-oz.) package precooked quinoa (1 cup)
- 3/4 cup Mariani Sliced, Slivered or Chopped Almonds, toasted
instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add couscous and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until toasty.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds.
- Cook over high heat just until broth begins to boil. Cover and remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork.
TIPS
Leftovers: Stir together 2 cups leftover couscous and 3 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing. Lightly stir in 2 cups coarsely chopped kale or baby kale blend. Nutrition: Stir in 1 cup thawed frozen riced cauliflower to hot couscous for extra nutrition.