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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
1 hour
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Serves
4 as a side dish
Author Notes
Perfumed with fresh basil and parsley, this jeweled couscous has drops of sweetness from the prunes, apricots and caramelized onions. The toasted pine nuts and chick peas also give it a nice earthy flavor. I serve it cold or room temperature as a side salad, and it’s even better the next day. Enjoy!
Note: I recently learned I had to go gluten-free and assumed that couscous wouldn’t be allowed in my new diet. After a little research, I found out I was wrong! This couscous is made from brown rice and is the perfect wheat-free alternative, but you can also substitute with regular couscous.
—SunnySideUp (lesley829)
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Ingredients
- Caramelized onions
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1
large onion, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1 tablespoon
balsamic vinegar
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kosher salt
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freshly ground pepper
- Couscous salad
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1/2 cup
Lundberg roasted brown rice couscous
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1 cup
chicken stock
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1/2 cup
good olive oil
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2 teaspoons
agave nectar
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1 1/2 tablespoons
cider vinegar
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2-3 tablespoons
lemon juice, freshly squeezed
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kosher salt
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freshly ground pepper
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1/2 cup
cooked chick peas, drained (canned is fine)
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1/4 cup
pine nuts, toasted
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1/4 cup
dried prunes, chopped
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1/2 cup
dried apricots, chopped
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2 tablespoons
fresh basil, chopped
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2 tablespoons
fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- Caramelized onions
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Heat the oil over medium heat, and add the onions, salt and pepper.
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Add the vinegar, making sure all of the onions are coated with it.
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Cook until the onions are a rich caramel color, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool.
- Couscous salad
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Bring chicken stock to a boil.
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Add couscous, cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or less.
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Remove from heat and keep lid on for five minutes.
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Fluff with fork and spoon into larger mixing bowl. Cool completely.
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While cooling, make dressing by whisking together the oil, vinegar, agave, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside for later.
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Once the couscous has cooled, gently fold in the remaining ingredients and mix in the dressing.
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Serve cold or at room temperature. Enjoy!
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