Middle Eastern Couscous with Satsumas
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup couscous
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 satsumas
- 15 oz can chickpeas
- 12 large green olives pitted and quartered
- 6 dates, pitted and diced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Bring broth to boil in small saucepan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together couscous, salt, and olive oil.
- Add boiling broth to couscous mixture.
- Stir and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
- Peel and section satsumas, and cut sections into quarters.
- Pour chickpeas into a medium saucepan, liquid and all, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer about 3 minutes.
- Drain chickpeas.
- Add chickpeas, olives, dates, mint, and satsumas to couscous.
- Stir gently, season with salt and pepper, and serve.