Name: Couscous salad with dried fruits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable stock; 2 Tbsp soft butter or dairy-free margarine; ½ cup mixed dried fruits, chopped; 1 cup dry couscous (small grain); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3 Tbsp almond flakes

Couscous salad with dried fruits

11 Aug 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This couscous salad with dried fruits and almond can be served warm as a side dish with grilled lamb or a tagine. Alternatively serve it cold at parties, barbecues, picnics or part of a buffet menu.

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable stock
2 Tbsp soft butter or dairy-free margarine
½ cup mixed dried fruits, chopped
1 cup dry couscous (small grain)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp almond flakes

Instructions

Bring the stock to the boil. Add the dried fruits and the butter. Turn the heat off and add the couscous. Cover the pan with a lid and let it rest for 5-8 minutes.
In the meantime dry-fry the almonds until golden brown.
Loosen the couscous with a fork, add the cinnamon and almonds.
Serve it warm or at room temperature.

Tips

Try to have three different dried fruits - raisins, sultanas, apricots, cherries, cranberries and so on

https://cooktogether.com/?recipe=couscous-salad-with-dried-fruits

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