Recipe: Spicy Couscous with Orange Zest

SPICY COUSCOUS WITH ORANGE ZEST

1 orange
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon chili oil, or more to taste
1 (5.8-ounce) package roasted garlic and olive oil couscous mix
2 scallions, sliced (green part only), about 1/4 cup
1/4 cup currants

Grate the zest from the orange. Squeeze juice from orange; set aside.

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups water, orange zest, olive oil and chili oil to a boil. Stir in couscous and contents of spice envelope from couscous mix.

Cover; let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

Stir in scallions, currants and reserve orange juice.

Makes 4 side-dish servings
Source: Near East