Recipe: Minted Couscous with Currants and Pine Nuts

	Title:	Recipe: Minted Couscous with Currants and Pine Nuts
	Board:	Daily Recipe Swap at Recipelink.com
	From:	Dianne, CA 7-9-2004
	To:	Recipe: Recipes Using Mint (6)
	Msg ID:	3125193

MINTED COUSCOUS WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS

2 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
3 cups couscous
1/2 cup dried currants
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup minced fresh mint
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill

Bring broth and butter to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in couscous. Cover, let stand 5 minutes.

Fluff couscous with fork. Transfer to bowl. Add currants, pine nuts, green onions, mint and dill; stir to blend. Season with salt and pepper.

Serves 8
Bon Appétit October 1995

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Replies:

	Recipe: Recipes Using Mint (6)
	Betsy at Recipelink.com - 7-9-2004
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	3	Recipe: Minted Couscous with Currants and Pine Nuts
		Dianne, CA - 7-9-2004
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