DATE AND ALMOND COUSCOUS

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Dates, almonds, and olives are cooked with pearl couscous creating a sweet and savory Mediterranean-inspired meal.

Provided by Alli Shircliff

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Fruit Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
½ onion, chopped
1 cup pearl (Israeli) couscous
1 cup chicken broth, or more as needed
1 cup chopped ham
½ cup chopped pitted dates
½ cup chopped dry-roasted almonds
¼ cup chopped pitted green olives
¼ cup freshly chopped parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until lightly browned and very tender, about 30 minutes.
Stir couscous into onion mixture; turn heat to medium. Cook and stir couscous until fragrant and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour broth over couscous mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until couscous has absorbed all the liquid, 5 to 10 minutes.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ham in the hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
Mix ham, dates, almonds, olives, parsley, salt, and pepper into couscous mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 918.4 mg, Sugar 13.1 g