Fluffy couscous with vibrant cranberries and toasted pinenuts.
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 4(click to scale)
Calories 220kcal
Ingredients
3/4cupdried cranberries
1/8tspkosher salt
1cupwaterboiling
1tspground cinnamon
1/2cupcouscousdry
1Tbspfresh lemon juice
1Tbspfresh mintchopped
1Tbspfresh parsleychopped
2Tbsppine nuts
1 1/2tspcanola oil
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine couscous with cinnamon, cranberries, salt, oil and lemon juice. Add boiling water, cover bowl and let everything steam for 10-15 minutes.
Toast pinenuts until golden brown; set aside.
Separate the couscous with a fork and fold in the fresh chopped herbs and toasted pinenuts.
Notes
This versatile dish can be enjoyed at breakfast or as a side or snack later in the day.