Couscous with Carrots and Celery

 You’ll Need

• 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
• 2 finely chopped carrots
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 2 finely chopped celery stalks
• 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Fresh ground pepper to taste
• Finely chopped parsley to garnish (optional)

Directions

Prepare couscous: boil 1 cup water, add couscous and salt to boiling water and turn off heat; cover pot and water will absorb. After water is absorbed mix in ½ tablespoon butter.

• While couscous is preparing, chop all vegetables and sauté in other ½ tablespoon of butter for approximately 10 minutes (or until softened).
• Next mix couscous and vegetables together.
• Adjust salt and pepper.
• An option is to top with finely chopped parsley.

Play with Your Food

• Add in a ½ teaspoon of cumin
• Add in a pinch of sage and rosemary