Lemony Saffron Couscous

Name: Lemony Saffron Couscous
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large Spice mortar and pestle, saucepan with tight fitting lid, skillet, large mixing bowl; 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed; 1 pinch Small of cayenne pepper (optional-- adds spice); 532 milliliters chicken broth (use no chicken broth to make it vegetarian/pareve); 473 milliliters instant couscous (about one 12 oz. box); 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil, divided; 118 milliliters fresh chopped cilantro; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 79 milliliters pine nuts; 0 teaspoons saffron threads; 8 servings Salt

Lemony Saffron Couscous is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

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Lemony Saffron Couscous

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Couscous

Saffron

Ingredients1/4 tsp saffron threads2 1/4 cups chicken broth (use "no chicken" broth to make it vegetarian/pareve)1 tsp lemon zest1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided2 cups instant couscous (about one 12 oz. box)1/3 cup pine nuts1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or more to taste

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil