11 spiced couscous with raisins and almonds Recipes

couscous, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, toasted assorted nuts (cashews, slivered almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts), raisins, dates, pitted and chopped, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, boiling water, fresh coriander, chopped (optional)

fat-free chicken broth, water, hot pepper sauce, couscous, lemon juice, boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes, zucchini (medium or large cut into strips, see preparation notes below), carrots , cut into 3 inch strips, currants or 1/4 cup dark raisin, blanched slivered almonds, cumin, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, coriander, black pepper

carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, skinless chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 lb total ), garlic, thinly sliced, cinnamon, ground cumin, coarse salt and ground pepper, golden raisins, cilantro leaves, sliced almonds, toasted if desired, couscous , for serving (optional)

ground nutmeg, black pepper, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, olive oil, divided, yellow or spanish onions (about 1 1/2 lb), thinly sliced, raisins , soaked in warm water 10 minutes and drained, cinnamon, salt, black pepper, thick) lamb loin chops, spice mix (see above), beef broth, honey, cooked couscous, blanched almonds, toasted (optional)

ground cinnamon, ground ginger, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, carrots, thinly sliced, couscous , preferably whole wheat, coarsely shredded rotisserie chicken, unsalted butter, sliced almonds, golden raisins, scallions, white and light green parts only, roughly chopped, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping, greek yogurt and/or harissa or other hot sauce, for topping

couscous, cooked, skim milk, raisins, light brown sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, mango (pureed or diced ), nonfat yogurt (vanilla or plain), almonds

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic , smashed, canned plum tomatoes, crushed, cinnamon stick, ground coriander, ground cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, butternut squash (about 2 lb), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, chicken broth, low-sodium canned, lemon zest, golden raisins, chopped spinach (about 5 oz), juice of 1/2 lemon, toasted sliced almonds, chicken broth, low-sodium canned, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, couscous

chicken breast tenders, cut into 1-inch cubes, jamaican jerk seasoning (such as spice islands), vegetable oil, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, plain, uncooked couscous, golden raisins, dried sweet cherries, orange juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, black pepper, ground nutmeg, sliced green onions, minced fresh cilantro, sliced almonds

nutmeg, grated, cracked black pepper, cinnamon, ground cardamom, cayenne or 1 pinch paprika, cumin, turmeric, curry powder (garam masala is good), salt, garlic cloves, crushed, gingerroot, grated, orange juice (or 1-2 oranges juiced), raisins, couscous, boiling water (or more ), onion, finely chopped, lean ground beef or 500 g minced chicken or 500 g ground lamb, carrots, grated, cabbage, finely shredded, red capsicum, finely diced (pepper), almonds (lightly toasted, or substitute with crushed nuts), pine nuts (lightly toasted ), oil