Cilantro and Pepita Couscous Salad

Name: Cilantro and Pepita Couscous Salad
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups, couscous; 1 cup, water; 1 cup, chicken broth; 2 1/2 teaspoons, ground cumin; , Salt and pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 cup roasted, salted, pepitas; 1/2 cup, chopped fresh cilantro; 6 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 , scallions, sliced thin; 3 tablespoons, lime juice (2 limes)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2013

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Sure, packaged couscous is convenient, but it comes out mushy, and the packaged spices are second-rate. With a clever technique and a few mix-ins, our couscous is consistently fluffy and flavorful.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Back-of-the-box instructions for couscous yield mushy, clumpy granules, and forget about that spice packet. Toasting the uncooked couscous in some butter and garlic not only sets the starch in the pasta, keeping the granules separate and pr...

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