Couscous with Dried Cherries Recipe
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Couscous with Dried Cherries

By: STEPHNDON 
"My family loves couscous and this fruity variation is one of our favorites. This is also delicious with other dried fruit such as cranberries and apricots."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (41)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup dried sour cherries
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous

Directions

  1. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine chicken broth, water, dried cherries, butter, salt, and pepper. Cook over high heat until boiling.
  2. Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 243 | Total Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 8mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Easy and delicious! Actually, it really doesn't get much easier than this... I just used a box...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by DIANEM527   view full review
Very fast. We substituted Crazins (dehydrated cranberries)for the Cherries and everyone loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by C RHEA MILLER   view full review
Unless I really messed this recipe up, I thought it tasted like really good cranberry muffins,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by jharris   view full review
This recipe was great! What a great combination of flavors. I used dried raisins that were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2004 by ABoston Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Like others, I loved the cherries and other dried fruit (I included apricot). Still, the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by VALERIEKOOKA   view full review
This was the biggest hit ever! I tried it with dried cranberries (and I added a lot more than...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2006 by Sgt   view full review
This is a favorite in my house. I cook some garlic in the butter first. I also use dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Tracy   view full review
This was great. The dried cheeries added a wonderful flavor. It is definitely a must try. It's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2006 by chellebelle   view full review
I thought this was delicious. And it is a plus that it is so easy and quick! To perk it up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2004 by DEEMERLOT166   view full review
I love this recipe!

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