A Bowl of Sunshine
This will be a short and to the point post. I have been making a citrus couscous for a while and everytime I make it I adjust the recipe. I believe this recipe is the very best so I decided to share it with you. Its nutty, fruity, citrusy, delicous and just plain addictive. Its a great alternative to rice and its quite healthy.
Orange Couscous
1 cup orange juice
2 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp paparika
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 chicken bouillon
black pepper to taste
1 cup couscous
1/2 cup chopped nuts and fruits*
1 scallion finely chopped
Heat orange juice, butter, paprika, cumin, onion powder, cinnamon, chicken bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil and turn off. Add couscous to orange juice mixture, cover and let it sit for 5 mins. Add chopped nuts and fruits and fluff with a fork. Enjoy!
*I used a combination of walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pistachio, dried cranberries and raisins.
I like the spices in this couscous along with the orange!
hi there!
great minds think alike (never the same, but alike) I also post a couscous salad, but never thought of doing it with orange juice, specially heating the juice, my recipe calls for olive oil and lemon juice + nuts.
I will try yours, think will go perfect with grilled soy marinated salmon
I’ve been making a similar couscous lately with orange, cranberries, almonds, curry powder, onions and cilantro. Yours sounds like it has great flavors too. Maybe I’ll mix it up a bit next time.
You have to make this again soon. Best couscous I ever had!
Jehan, quick question. I was thinking of putting in some almonds and cashews. Should the nuts be unsalted or salted?
Sean I recommend using unsalted nuts.