Sweet Couscous With Nuts And Dried Fruit
Serves: 5
Santos Walker
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
43
Spice
51
Sweetness
47
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.333333 cups
Water1 cup
Sugar1 cup
Dried Cranberry1 cup
Dried Apricot (chopped)1 cup
Dried Cherry (chopped)2.5 cups
Couscous (about 1 pound)Directions:
1
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar, cranberries, apricots, and cherries
2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes
3
Stir in the couscous and remove the pan from the heat
4
Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid until the couscous has absorbed all of the cooking liquid, about 5 to 7 minutes
5
Using a fork, fluff the couscous to break up any lumps
6
Add the almonds and hazelnuts and toss
7
Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet until completely cooled, about 10 minutes
8
Transfer the couscous to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator
9
Serving Suggestion: Drizzle the couscous with 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil for a moister texture