3 couscous fig toasted almonds Recipes

milk, couscous, salt, rose water or 1/2 tsp almond extract, dried fruit, chopped (dates, raisins, figs, etc.), sugar or honey, for sweetening, to taste, ground cardamom, toasted almonds or 2 tbsp roasted pistachios, fresh sliced strawberry (optional), milk (optional) or cream (optional)

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