Carrot and Almond Couscous

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Level: Easy
Total: 20 min
Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup couscous
  2. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  3. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  4. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  5. 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  6. 2 cups vegetable stock
  7. 2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley leaves
  8. 4 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro leaves
  9. 1 large carrot, grated
  10. 1/2 cup roughly chopped dried apricots
  11. 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
  12. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  13. 1 lemon, zest grated and juiced
  14. 1 orange, zested and juiced
  15. Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place the couscous in a large heatproof bowl and stir in the salt, cumin, ginger and paprika.
  2. Bring the vegetable stock to a simmer over medium heat then pour over the couscous. Cover bowl with a large plate or plastic wrap and leave for 10 minutes or until it has absorbed all the stock. Fluff up the couscous with a fork.
  3. Stir in the parsley, cilantro, carrots, apricots, almonds. Stir in the olive oil and grated lemon and orange zest and juice to add zing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 353
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 40 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Sugar 10 g
Protein 10 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 450 mg

 

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