Herbed Couscous Pilaf with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts

Name: Herbed Couscous Pilaf with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Chicken stock: 3/4 cup; Olive oil, Extra virgin: 1/2 tbsp; Couscous: 1/2 cup; Lemon juice: 1/2 tbsp; Olive oil: 1 tbsp; Salt and Pepper; Parsley - fresh: 2 tbsp chopped; Golden raisins: 2 tbsp; Pine nuts toasted: 1 tbsp; Garlic - minced: 1 clove; Shallots: 1 ea

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This has to be the most moist and flavorful couscous dish ever. This is similar to the recipe by Jamie Deen on FoodNetwork, however, here I have substituted chicken stock for the water in his herbed couscous recipe.

13 minutes
Serves 2
Easy

Ingredients

3/4 cup Chicken stock
1/2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra virgin
1/2 cup Couscous
For the Dressing
1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and Pepper
2 tbsp chopped Parsley - fresh
2 tbsp Golden raisins
1 tbsp Pine nuts toasted
1 clove Garlic - minced
1 ea Shallots
Chopped fine

Directions

Steps

1 Done	In a small sauce pan heat the olive oil and cook the garlic and shallot until just soft, 1-2 minutes.
2 Done	Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 3 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork.
3 Done	Whisk together the lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil and some salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the couscous and toss with the parsley, raisins, and pine nuts. Serve warm or at room temperature.