Fruity breakfast couscous

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250ml) clear apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup (190g) couscous
  • 75g packet flaked almonds
  • 2 freestone peaches, halved, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (90g) sultanas
  • 2 green apples
  • Greek-style yoghurt, to serve

Method

  1. Place apple juice and honey into a saucepan and bring to boil. Place couscous into heatproof bowl. Add juice mixture and stir to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid absorbs. Use a fork to separate grains.
  2. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place almonds on baking tray and bake 5 minutes. Allow to cool. Stir the peaches, sultanas and almonds into couscous.
  3. Coarsely hand-grate the apples. Add to couscous and stir to combine.
  4. Serve topped with a dollop of yoghurt.

Source: Michelle Southan, Fresh Living, January 2004, p 68.