Jewelled Couscous

Name: Jewelled Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 700 ml chicken stock or 700 ml vegetable stock; 350 g couscous; 1 lemon, grated rind only; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 50 g toasted sliced almonds; 75 g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped; 50 g sultanas; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Submitted by Terese

"A lovely side dish."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

700 ml chicken stock or 700 ml vegetable stock
350 g couscous
1 lemon, grated rind only
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
50 g toasted sliced almonds
75 g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped
50 g sultanas
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

Boil stock in a saucepan.
Pour in the couscous in a thin stream and stir in lemon rind.
Cover pan, remove from heat and leave for 5 minutes, fluffing with a fork after 2 minutes.
Drizzle over olive oil and stir in almonds, apricots, sultanas and parsley.
Season.
For Vegetarians use vegetable stock.
Either serve immediately or cove with foil and keep warm in the oven for up to 30 minutes, or allow to cool, cover with clingflim and reheat in a microwave oven.

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Reviews

I made up my own couscous recipe to suit us, and it's very, very similar to this. I made this your way Terese, but next time will add my preserved lemon and spring onions. This went so well with Inez's Chicken and Olives. Thanks.

JustJanS