Couscous with Prunes, Chickpeas and Pistachios

  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

1tablespoon olive oil
1medium onion, chopped
1/2teaspoon ground cumin seeds
1-- cinnamon stick
1-- (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1cup chopped pitted prunes
2cups vegetable broth or water
1cup orange juice
2cups uncooked quick-cooking couscous
1/2cup chopped pistachios
1/4cup chpped fresh mint
-- Salt

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, cumin and cinnamon stick and saute 2 minutes until onions are lightly browned. Add chickpeas, prunes, broth and orange juice. Bring liquid to a boil over high heat and add couscous. Cover tightly and remove from heat. Allow to sit 10 minutes, remove cover and add pistachios, mint and salt; toss to mix.  

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 326
  • Fat 6.5g
  • Saturated Fat .5g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 17mg
  • Carbohydrate 62g
  • Fiber 10g
  • Sugars 14g
  • Protein 10.5g