Couscous With Apricots, Currants, And Pistachios
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cklive13 | 8 | Servings | ||
INGREDIENTS
| 2 1/4 | c | Water |
| 2 | T | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 2 | Cinnamon sticks, halved | |
| 3/4 | t | Ground cumin |
| 1 1/4 | t | Coarse salt |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped dried apricots |
| 1 | Box Couscous -, 10 oz | |
| 3/8 | c | Dried currants |
| 1/2 | c | Pistachios, toasted and |
| Coarsely chopped | ||
| 1 1/2 | T | Chopped fresh mint |
| Salt, to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper | ||
| to taste |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, bring the water, oil, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and apricots to a boil. Stir in the couscous, remove from the heat, cover and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Allow to cool and flake with a fork, stirring in the currants, pistachios, mint, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature. This recipe yields 8 servings. Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton Recipe courtesy of David Ruggerio From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-9146) Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 02-16-1999 Recipe by: David Ruggerio Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 114
Calories From Fat: 2
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 406.8mg
Potassium: 200.8mg
Carbohydrates: 25.7g
Fiber: 2.1g
Sugar: 9g
Protein: 3.1g