Couscous With Currants, Dried Apricots And Pine Nuts

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	711ml	Couscous
4 1/2 cups	1066ml	Boiling water or chicken broth
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Dried currants
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Dried apricots - diced
3/4 cup	177ml	Toasted pinenuts
		Zest of a lemon
		Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Cayenne - to taste
5		Scallions - (to 6) - thinly sliced
3/4 cup	30g / 1.1oz	Fresh mint leaves - finely sliced

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl combine couscous and boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to steam for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork, breaking apart clumps with fingertips. Stir in currants, apricots, and pinenuts and set aside.

In a small bowl whisk together the zest, juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and cayenne. Drizzle mixture over the couscous and toss to combine. Couscous can be made up to this point 1 to 2 days in advance. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.

Stir in the scallions. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with mint.

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8827 broadcast 02-24-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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