| The thing I love about couscous is that you can | | | | well and serve warm. You can also add anything |
| use just about anything that you have left over in | | | | else you wish to this recipe. In the past I have |
| the fridge to create appetising meals. The same | | | | added shredded chicken and left over roast meet |
| goes for herbs and spices, you can change the | | | | cubed. As the meal is tasty and filling while being |
| flavor base very easily by substituting those | | | | healthy, I always ensure that I have a couple of |
| items that you already have on hand. | | | | packs of couscous in the pantry. I have also used |
| Moroccan Couscous - serves four 1 cup of | | | | this recipe as a cold salad for bar-b-ques and |
| orange (or other juice) 1 cup of instant couscous | | | | picnics. |
| 1/4 cup of pitted dates,finely chopped 1/4 cup of | | | | There are similar recipes in Recipes from Around |
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| cinnamon Bring the juice and 1/2 cup of water to | | | | from countries such as France, Germany, Greece, |
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| the couscous and allow to sit covered for 5 | | | | The Middle East, and the Philippines. It's the one |
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| dates, raisins, almonds and cinnamon in 1/2 cup | | | | thing different from the day to day meals. |
| water for 2 minutes. Add cooked couscous. Mix | | | | |