Breakfast Couscous With Fruit |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Adapted from BHG. A filling, hearty, give you lots of energy breakfast. Ingredients:
1 cup nonfat milk |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
ground nutmeg (i use a couple of shakes) |
1 cup couscous |
1/3 cup orange juice |
3/4 cup cranberries |
2 tablespoons water |
2 tablespoons honey |
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained |
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted (or walnuts, pecans, etc...) |
Directions:
1. Add the milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. Stir in the couscous.
3. Cover and remove pan from the stove burner.
4. Let stand for 5 minutes.
5. Add in orange juice; fluff with a fork.
6. In a small saucepan; add the cranberries, water, and honey.
7. Cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until the cranberries begin to pop; take pan off of stove burner.
8. Gently stir in mandarin orange sections.
9. Spoon couscous mixture into individual bowls.
10. Tope with cranberry-orange mixture.
11. Sprinkle almonds over the top.
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