Name: Couscous With Carrots, Walnuts, and Raisins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous (try whole-wheat couscous); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons walnuts, coarsely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon; 11/3 cup water; 2 tablespoons raisins; 1/2 Cup carrots, rinsed, peeled, and shredded or thinly sliced; cut in half

Couscous With Carrots, Walnuts, and Raisins

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Couscous With Carrots, Walnuts, and Raisins

Cuisine

Indian, Middle Eastern

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

12 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup couscous (try whole-wheat couscous)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
11/3 cup water
2 tablespoons raisins
1/2 Cup carrots, rinsed, peeled, and shredded or thinly sliced; cut in half

Instructions

In a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir couscous, olive oil, walnuts, salt, pepper, and spice just until couscous begins to brown.
Slowly add water, then raisins and carrots. Cover. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Remove from the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
Fluff with a fork. Serve immediately.

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