Fruit And Nut Couscous Stuffing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 1/2 cups couscous
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 bunch celery, thinly sliced crosswise and leafy greens finely chopped separately
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• 1 lemon, grated peel and juice of
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil.
• 2 stir in couscous, cover the pan, and remove from heat.
• 3 let sit until the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• 4 transfer to a large bowl.
• 5 stir in the raisins and cover.
• 6 meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• 7 add the walnuts and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 5 minutes.
• 8 transfer to a plate.
• 9 melt the 3 tablespoons butter in the skillet over medium heat.
• 10 add sliced celery and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 11 stir in lemon peel and juice; season with salt and pepper.
• 12 stir the cooked vegetables, celery leaves, and walnuts into the couscous.