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Sweet couscous with seasonal fruit

Name: Sweet couscous with seasonal fruit
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) couscous; 1/4 cup (50g) chopped pitted prunes; 1/3 cup (115g) honey; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra to dust; 1/2 paw paw or papaya, peeled, sliced; 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, thinly sliced; 1 orange, peeled, flesh segmented; Natural yoghurt, to serve; Slivered unsalted pistachios, to garnish

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by Olivia Andrews

Recipe developer, food writer and food stylist

Oct 03, 2015

Couscous is extremely versatile - try it sweet in this Middle Eastern-inspired dessert.

1 cup (200g) couscous
1/4 cup (50g) chopped pitted prunes
1/3 cup (115g) honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra to dust
1/2 paw paw or papaya, peeled, sliced
1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
1 orange, peeled, flesh segmented
Natural yoghurt, to serve
Slivered unsalted pistachios, to garnish

Method

1.

Place the couscous and prunes in a large bowl. Stir the honey and cinnamon into 1 1/2 cups (375ml) boiling water. Pour over the couscous, then cover and set aside for 5 minutes for the liquid to absorb.
2.

Fluff up the couscous with a fork to separate the grains, then divide among 4 bowls. Top each with a few slices of the paw paw or papaya, pineapple and a couple of orange segments. Top with yoghurt, garnish with pistachios and serve dusted with a little extra cinnamon.