9 couscous and fig with Recipes

israeli couscous, vegetable broth (unsalted ) or 14 oz chicken broth (unsalted), garbanzo beans, cooked and drained, green onions, sliced, red onions, diced small (my addition), prune, pitted and diced small (can substitute dried dates or dried figs if you prefer), baby spinach, washed and spun dried, valencia oranges (original recipe specified navel oranges), sliced almonds, toasted, fresh parsley, minced (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice, agave nectar (sugar or honey can be used instead), balsamic vinegar (i used 2 tbsp white balsamic and 2 tbsp dark aged balsamic), spanish smoked paprika (optional and my addition), dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, water

milk, couscous, salt, rose water or 1/2 tsp almond extract, dried fruit, chopped (dates, raisins, figs, etc.), sugar or honey, for sweetening, to taste, ground cardamom, toasted almonds or 2 tbsp roasted pistachios, fresh sliced strawberry (optional), milk (optional) or cream (optional)

boneless beef chuck roast, chopped onion, vegetable oil or 1 tbsp olive oil, pineapple chunks (in juice), orange juice, quick-cooking tapioca, brown sugar, curry powder, salt, pepper, dried fig, coarsely chopped, currants, unpeeled apricot halves in light syrup, drained and halved, hot cooked couscous or 4 cups rice, chopped fresh cilantro

carrots , in chunky cubes, parsnips , in chunky cubes core removed, butternut squash , in chunky cubes, onion, divided into leaves, olive oil, vegetable stock cube, couscous, dried figs, halved, ground cumin, paprika, coriander, coriander leaves (to garnish , to taste)

scant 2 cups milk, unsalted butter, chopped dried figs, turbinado or light brown sugar, salt, plain couscous, turbinado or light brown sugar, milk , optional

whole chicken leg-thigh pieces (about 4 1/2 lb total ), salt plus additional for seasoning, olive oil, divided, baby carrots, peeled, shallots, peeled, halved (about 4 large), garlic cloves, peeled, fresh chopped thyme plus additional for garnish, grated lemon peel, ras-el-hanout, low-salt chicken broth, dry white wine, brown turkey figs, halved, sherry wine vinegar, couscous (prepared according to package directions)

dried figs, pitted prunes, dried apricots, dried apples, sliced almonds, cinnamon, brown sugar, orange juice, couscous, butter, plain yogurt (natural ), honey, nutmeg, fresh mint leaves, to garnish