Cous Cous With Garbanzo Beans Prunes And Almonds Recipes

DRIED CRANBERRY COUSCOUS SALAD WITH GARBANZO BEANS & ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to a boil.
• Add couscous, cover, and remove from heat.
• Let stand 15 minutes, uncover and fluff with a fork.
• Let couscous cool for 10 minutes.
• Add beans, cranberries, celery, onions and couscous in large bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper and add to the couscous mixture, mixing gently. Adjust seasonings as needed.
• Add almonds just before serving.
• Can be served warm or chilled.

MOROCCAN VEGETABLE STEW WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add carrots, squash, and onion and cook until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garbanzo beans, stewed tomatoes, prunes, cinnamon, salt, crushed red pepper, and 1 and 1/2 cups water.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, prepare couscous as label directs, but use vegetable broth in place of the water called for on label.
• Stir cilantro into stew.
• Spoon stew over couscous to serve.

COUSCOUS WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Finely grate peel from lemon to equal 1 1/2 tsp, set aside.
• Squeeze 2 TBsp juice from lemon.
• Combine 2 cups water. lemon juice, garlic oil, and ground cinnamon in medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil, simmer 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in couscous.
• Cover and let stand about 5 minutes, until water almost absorbed.
• Mix in garbanzo beans, golden raisins, and reserved lemon peel.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes longer.
• Fluff couscous with fork.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowl and serve.

COUSCOUS WITH CHICKPEAS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and sauté until very soften and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
• Add garbanzo beans and prunes and combine.
• Add stock and cinnamon and bring to boil.
• Mix in couscous.
• Cover pot; remove from heat.
• Let stand 15 minutes.
• Fluff couscous.
• Mix in mint and half of almonds.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve in bowl and Sprinkle with remaining almonds.

COUSCOUS WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Finely grate enough peel from lemon to measure 1 1/2 teaspoons; set lemon peel aside. Squeeze enough juice from lemon to measure 2 tablespoons. Combine 2 cups water, lemon juice, garlic oil and ground cinnamon in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup couscous. Cover and let stand until water is almost absorbed, about 5 minutes. Mix in garbanzo beans, golden raisins and reserved lemon peel. Cover and let stand 5 minutes longer. Fluff couscous with fork. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer couscous to bowl and serve.