Description

Take a simple dish like couscous and make it extraordinary with golden raisins, pine nuts, a shallot, seasonings, and some broth. In about 15 minutes, you'll have a scrumptious dish that everyone will rave about.

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. pine nuts, pistachios or slivered almonds
• 2 T. unsalted butter
• 1 small shallot, chopped
• 1/4 t. kosher salt
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 1/4 t. ground cumin
• 2 c. low-sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 1 c. whole wheat couscous
• 1/3 c. golden raisins
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 T. good quality olive oil

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread out the nuts in a single layer on an ungreased, rimmed baking sheet.
3. Toast nuts in the oven until fragrant and lightly golden, 5 - 7 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Be sure to keep an eye on them. DO NOT WALK AWAY during the last few minutes to make sure those precious nuts don't burn.