Orange and Date Couscous

By ALICJA

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water or vegetable stock
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups instant couscous
• 12 fresh dates,pitted and chopped
• 2 tbsp parsley,stemmed and chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
• salt and pepper,to taste.

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the water or stock and orange juice in a saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid.Bring to a boil,then add the couscous.Stir briefly,replace the lid,and turn the heat off.Steam the couscous 10 min.After 10 min.remove the cover and fluff the couscous with a fork.Add the dates,parsley,butter,salt,and pepper,and replace the lid.Allow to steam an additional 5 min.