Couscous Salad With Dried Fruits

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• Dash of ground cinnamon
• Dash of ground allspice
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup uncooked couscous
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped green olives
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 cup onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add paprika and next 7 ingredients (paprika through allspice); cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add broth; bring to a boil. Gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Place couscous in a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil, tomatoes, and remaining ingredients; toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature.

olive oil, onion, paprika, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, chicken broth, couscous, tomatoes, golden raisins, dates, apricots, fresh mint, slivered almonds, green onions, lemon juice, green olives, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/couscous-salad-with-dried-fruits (may not work)