Couscous With Currants

Couscous With Currants

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	2

Ingredients:

2/3	cup	no-salt-added chicken broth
1/3	cup	uncooked couscous
1	teaspoon	olive oil
2	tablespoons	sliced green onions
1	clove	garlic -- crushed
1/3	cup	seeded diced plum tomato
1/4	cup	drained canned chickpeas -- (garbanzo beans)
2	tablespoons	currants or raisins
1	dash	ground cumin
2	tablespoons	chopped fresh parsley
2	tablespoons	lemon juice
1/4	teaspoon	pepper

Preparation:

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; set aside. Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green onions and garlic; sauté‚1 minute. Add hot cooked couscous, tomato, and next 3 ingredients; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in parsley and remaining ingredients. Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup).