Best Couscous With Prunes And Toasted Almonds Recipes

SWEET AND NUTTY MOROCCAN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable broth into a large saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add the butter, apricots, dates and raisins. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the couscous. Cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon and toasted almonds, and serve.

BROWN-BUTTER COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat; continue cooking until butter is fragrant and nutty brown in color, but not burned. Add browned butter to couscous and season with salt. Serve.

COUSCOUS WITH CURRANTS, ALMONDS, AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Check couscous package instructions to see how much boiling water you will need. Place couscous and currants in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over top, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove cover, add toasted almonds and parsley, and fluff with a fork until combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve hot or at room temperature.

COUS COUS WITH GARBANZO BEANS, PRUNES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until very tender and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Add garbanzo beans and prunes and stir 1 minute. Add broth and cinnamon and bring to boil. Mix in couscous. Cover pot; remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Using fork, fluff couscous. Mix in mint and half of almonds. Season with salt and pepper. Mound couscous in bowl. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.

TOASTED ALMOND AND ORANGE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add chopped onion. Saute until soft. Add orange juice, orange zest, turmeric, clove and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and turn off heat. Let sit covered for 5 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork. Gently stir in almonds and scallions.

SAFFRON COUSCOUS WITH PRUNES AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine broth and the saffron. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 1 minute. Remove from heat, let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, place couscous and diced dried plums in a large heat-proof bowl. Pour the boiling broth over the bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, fold in the almonds, season to taste with salt. Serve immediately. Note: To toast nuts, spread on baking sheet and bake in 350-degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until they start to brown.

COUSCOUS WITH PRUNES AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place almonds on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes until golden brown (break open to check). Let cool.
• Combine almonds with couscous, prunes, clarified butter, lemon juice, chives, and cinnamon; season with salt.