Description
Start your morning off right with this delightful Breakfast Couscous with Orange and Dates. This vibrant dish combines fluffy couscous with sweet oranges, chewy Medjool dates, and crunchy almonds, all topped with a hint of cinnamon and fresh mint. Perfect for family brunches or cozy mornings, this recipe promises to awaken your senses and brighten your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup instant couscous
- 1 cup water
- 3 fresh oranges (zested and segmented)
- 6 Medjool dates (pitted and chopped)
- ½ cup slivered almonds (toasted)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (to taste)
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)
Instructions
- Boil water in a saucepan. Add couscous, remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- While the couscous steams, zest one orange and segment three oranges.
- Chop the dates into small pieces and stir them into the steamed couscous along with the orange segments.
- Toast slivered almonds in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Add to the couscous mixture.
- Sprinkle in cinnamon and drizzle honey or maple syrup; mix well.
- Just before serving, fold in chopped mint leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg