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

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

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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.