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Traditional Couscous

Name: Traditional Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup cup Couscous; 1 1/2 cups cups Water; 1/2 tsp tsp Salt (plus more to taste); 1 tbsp tbsp Olive oil; 2 tbsp tbsp Butter; 1/4 cup cup Golden raisins (optional for sweetness); 1/4 cup cup Almonds, toasted (for garnish and crunch); 2 tbsp tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped (for freshness and color)

This Traditional Couscous recipe offers fluffy, buttery couscous with a hint of sweetness from golden raisins, topped with crunchy toasted almonds and fresh parsley. It's a delightful side dish that complements various main courses.

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🤖 AI-Generated Recipe 🧪 Cook at Your Own Adventure Mediterranean Vegetarian

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AI Confidence Level:

69% "This should work... probably!"

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Total Time 20 minutes

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Difficulty Easy

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Servings 5

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Category Side Dishes

🥘 Ingredients (AI's Shopping List)

✨ The AI has assembled this ingredient list. It's probably right... mostly!

1 cup cup Couscous
1 1/2 cups cups Water
1/2 tsp tsp Salt (plus more to taste)
1 tbsp tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp tbsp Butter
1/4 cup cup Golden raisins (optional for sweetness) optional chaos
1/4 cup cup Almonds, toasted (for garnish and crunch) optional chaos
2 tbsp tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped (for freshness and color) optional chaos

🔧 Equipment

Required:

Medium saucepan
Fork

⏰ Timing

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Total Time: 20 min

👩‍🍳 Instructions (The AI's Game Plan)

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1

In a medium saucepan, bring water, salt, and olive oil to a boil over high heat.

⏱️ 5 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Water should be boiling with bubbles breaking the surface
2

Stir in couscous, cover the pan, and remove from heat. Let it sit for 5 minutes to allow the couscous to steam.

⏱️ 5 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Couscous will absorb the water and become fluffy
3

Fluff the couscous using a fork to separate the grains. Mix in butter until melted and well combined.

⏱️ 3 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Butter adds richness and flavor
4

If using, fold in golden raisins for sweetness.

⏱️ 1 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Raisins add a sweet contrast
5

Adjust seasoning with more salt if needed. Serve couscous garnished with toasted almonds and fresh parsley.

⏱️ 2 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Almonds provide crunch, parsley adds freshness

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Created on December 21, 2025

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