Saffron Couscous recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons warm water 5 saffron threads, or more to taste 1 cup couscous 1 cup vegetable broth 1 celery stalk, diced ¼ cup dried currants 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon harissa, or to taste ½ teaspoon ground cumin sea salt to taste
Nutrition Info
- 264.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 42.7 gcholesterol: : -fat: 7.3 gfiber: 3.4 gprotein: 6.3 gsaturatedFat: 1 gservingSize: -sodium: 236.3 mgsugar: 7.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Saffron Couscous
Directions
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Combine warm water and saffron together in a bowl.
Mix couscous and vegetable broth together in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat, cover saucepan, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl.
Stir saffron mixture, celery, currants, olive oil, lemon juice, harissa, cumin, and sea salt into couscous. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.