Whole-Wheat Couscous with Golden Raisins

Name: Whole-Wheat Couscous with Golden Raisins
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: orange, 1; golden raisins, ¼ cup (1½ oz/45 g); whole-wheat couscous, 1½ cups(9 oz/280 g); ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp; salt, ½ tsp; pine nuts, ¼ cup (1 oz/30 g); saffron threads, ⅛ tsp; whole-wheat couscous, 1½ cups(9 oz/280 g); olive oil, 1 Tbsp; fresh lemon juice, ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml); fresh mint leaves, ½ cup (½ oz/15 g), chopped; freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Tangy citrus, dried fruit, and toasted pine nuts flavor this savory Middle Eastern salad. Couscous, which, like pasta, is made from semolina, is available in many forms; choose the more nutritional whole-wheat version if available.

Ingredients

orange, 1
saffron threads, ⅛ tsp
pine nuts, ¼

Side dish
Vegan

Method

Remove 1 teaspoon finely grated zest from orange. Juice orange and measure out ¼ cup (2 fl oz