Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Couscous

Ingredients

• 1 large red onion, cut in eights
• 1 red pepper, cut in eights
• 1 yellow pepper, cut in eights
• 1 courgette, cut in 1/4 inch diagonal pieces
• 1 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 60 g dried apricots, chopped
• 1 head garlic
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 1 orange, juice and zest of
• 50 g pine nuts, roasted
• 250 g couscous
• 350 ml chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   In a hot oven (200c) put the red onion, peppers, garlic and courgette in an oven proof dish with a drizzle of olive oil.

2. 2

   When roasted (approx 25 - 30mins )remove and place to one side until couscous ready.

3. 3

   Turn off oven and put pine nuts in for 5 mins as oven cools down - do not let burn.

4. 4

   In a heat proof bowl combine the couscous with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, juice and zests of lemon, lime and orange and hot chicken stock. Cover for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Fluff the couscous with a fork and add the apricots, chopped mint and coriander, pine nuts, roasted vegetables and roasted garlic.

6. 6

   Season with salt and pepper and serve.