Cranberry Couscous
Created by Mikekey on November 28, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #21912
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts
- 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice (cranberry juice cocktail, heated to a simmer)
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 scallions green parts only
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium saucepan add olive oil.
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Step 2: Add the white onion, sweetened dried cranberries and pistachios, and saute gently over low heat until onion is translucent and slightly fragrant.
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Step 3: Add the couscous and the warm cranberry juice cocktail.
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Step 4: Stir with a fork to combine, cover.
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Step 5: Let sit for 10 minutes.
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Step 6: Add the scallions. Fluff with fork.
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Step 7: Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
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Step 8: Turn into serving dish.
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Step 9: Serve hot.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (180.9 g)
- Calories 319.7
- Total Fat - 10.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.4 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 41.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 49.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.9 g
- Sugars - 13 g
- Protein - 7.7 g
- Calcium - 30.8 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 12.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg