You know when you are just winging a recipe but you know that its going to turn out so delicious that you don't even taste until you are finished cooking because you are that confident about what you are making. Well that is how I felt about last nights dinner. I was day dreaming about what I was going to make on the way home from the city ( I was on the train, not driving). I knew I wanted to make some sort of orangey couscous thing, so I searched on the internet for an orange couscous recipe just to start me off, and then ended up with this. It was so enjoyable hot for dinner, and just as enjoyable the next day, cold, for lunch.
Ingredients
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup couscous
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup pepitas
pinch of salt
chopped mint
To make the couscous, boil 1 cup of orange juice and the water. Once its boiling, add the couscous, turn off the heat and put the cover on the pot. Let sit for, at least, 5 minutes.
Heat the rest of the orange juice in a frying pan. Add the red onions and the cranberries. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the onions are soft. Add the almonds and pepitas and cook for another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the salt and mint. Add this to the couscous, mix well, and enjoy.
Ingredients
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup couscous
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup pepitas
pinch of salt
chopped mint
To make the couscous, boil 1 cup of orange juice and the water. Once its boiling, add the couscous, turn off the heat and put the cover on the pot. Let sit for, at least, 5 minutes.
Heat the rest of the orange juice in a frying pan. Add the red onions and the cranberries. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the onions are soft. Add the almonds and pepitas and cook for another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the salt and mint. Add this to the couscous, mix well, and enjoy.
