4 agave couscous Recipes

israeli couscous, vegetable broth (unsalted ) or 14 oz chicken broth (unsalted), garbanzo beans, cooked and drained, green onions, sliced, red onions, diced small (my addition), prune, pitted and diced small (can substitute dried dates or dried figs if you prefer), baby spinach, washed and spun dried, valencia oranges (original recipe specified navel oranges), sliced almonds, toasted, fresh parsley, minced (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice, agave nectar (sugar or honey can be used instead), balsamic vinegar (i used 2 tbsp white balsamic and 2 tbsp dark aged balsamic), spanish smoked paprika (optional and my addition), dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, water

tofu , sliced into 6 thin slabs and pressed for at least an hour, spears fresh asparagus, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, agave nectar, fresh thyme , crushed between your fingers, garlic cloves, grated on a mircoplane grater, olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh beet, skinned and cubed into 1/2 inch pieces, red onion, finely diced, olive oil, salt and pepper, pearl couscous, water, white pepper

acorn squash, cut in half & seeded, honey (or agave nectar for vegans), couscous, vegetable broth (or water), olive oil, grated lemon peel, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh flat-leaf parsley , for garnishing (optional)