Sultana And Orange Couscous

Sultana And Orange Couscous

Posted 2014-11-21 by Marie Vonowfollow
This couscous salad goes nicely with chicken, fish, lamb or beef. It can be varied by adding 2 tablespoons of slivered blanched almonds or by substituting currants or sliced dates for the sultanas.



Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 minutes plus 10 minutes standing time
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients
1 cup couscous
350ml orange juice
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup sultanas
30g young spinach or silver beet leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Ingredients


Method
  • Put couscous, orange juice and butter in medium sized saucepan.
  • Heat until boiling, cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. The orange juice will be absorbed by the couscous.
  • Remove from the heat.
  • Stir in sultanas.

  • Remove from heat and add sultanas

  • Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Separate grains with a fork.
  • Add chopped silver beet or spinach, mint and parsley.
  • (Optional, add slivered blanched almonds.)
  • Season with a little freshly ground black pepper, stir gently with a fork.
  • Serve with grilled or fried chicken, fish, lamb or beef.



  • Categories
    #couscous
    #easy
    #orange
    #salad
    #sultanas



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