Side dishe for 6

Apricot Herb Couscous

Name: Apricot Herb Couscous
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups couscous; 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro; 2 tbsp parsley; 1/3 cup dried apricots; 1/3 cup currants or sultanas; 2 tbsp slivered almonds

$3.92for 413 minServes 6

Couscous steams in seasoned stock with dried fruit, then gets finished with herbs, lemon juice, and almonds.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 12 oz$0.20/oz typical	12 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Berries, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.67Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.88

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13 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.98 per serving$3.92 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups couscous
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp coriander/cilantro
2 tbsp parsley
1/3 cup dried apricots
1/3 cup currants or sultanas
2 tbsp slivered almonds

Steps

Bring the stock, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Stir in the couscous, apricots, and currants, then remove the saucepan from the heat.
Cover the saucepan and let it stand for 5 minutes.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and fold in the cilantro, parsley, and almonds.