Date and Almond Couscous

Dates, almonds, and olives are cooked with pearl couscous creating a sweet and savory Mediterranean-inspired meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 417 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped pitted dates
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped ham
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup chicken broth, or more as needed
• 1 cup pearl (Israeli) couscous
• ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley
• ¼ cup chopped pitted green olives
• ½ cup chopped dry-roasted almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until lightly browned and very tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Stir couscous into onion mixture; turn heat to medium. Cook and stir couscous until fragrant and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour broth over couscous mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until couscous has absorbed all the liquid, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ham in the hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Mix ham, dates, almonds, olives, parsley, salt, and pepper into couscous mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.