BREAKFASTS
Fruity couscous with honey-ginger yogurt
We use couscous in both savory and sweet dishes because it’s so versatile and quick to prepare. In this recipe the couscous absorbs the flavors of the orange juice, and the dried fruit plumps up and softens.
It makes a beautiful sweet breakfast served with a few spoonfuls of Greek yogurt flavored with honey and ground ginger.
Fruity couscous with honey-ginger
yogurt
Serves 4
Apricot and raisin studded
couscous served with a dollop of honey-ginger yogurt.
1¼ cups orange juice
1 cup quick-cooking couscous
½ cup dried apricots — halved
¼ cup raisins
1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons liquid honey
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 cup quick-cooking couscous
½ cup dried apricots — halved
¼ cup raisins
1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons liquid honey
2 teaspoons ground ginger
HEAT the orange juice in a small
saucepan over a high heat and bring to a boil. PLACE the
couscous, apricots and raisins in a heat-proof bowl, pour over
the boiling orange juice, cover with a plate or clean
dishcloth, and allow to steam for 5 minutes. WHILE the
couscous steams, mix together the yogurt, honey and ginger in
a small bowl. FLUFF up the couscous and dried fruit with a
fork. SERVE the fruit couscous with the honey-ginger yogurt
drizzled on top.
Variation: Add nuts, like toasted flaked almonds or pistachios, to the fruit couscous after it has steamed.
Variation: Add nuts, like toasted flaked almonds or pistachios, to the fruit couscous after it has steamed.
