Apple Mint Couscous Salad Recipe

• 1 Tbsp. Unsalted butter plus
• 1 tsp Unsalted butter
• 1 c. Peeled, finely-minced sweet apples
• 1 Tbsp. Chopped shallots
• 1 tsp Chopped garlic
• 3 Tbsp. Minced fresh mint Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1 c. Couscous
• 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 c. Chicken stock
• 1/4 c. Toasted, shelled pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 c. Crumbled feta cheese - (2 ounce)
• 1 lrg Pita toasted, and cut in 8 triangles
• 2 x Bibb lettuce leaves

1. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp.
2. of butter over high heat.
3. Add in apples, shallots, garlic, mint, salt and pepper to taste, and saute/fry for 2 min.
4. Add in the couscous and extra virgin olive oil and saute/fry, stirring, for 1 minute.
5. Now stir in the chicken stock and bring to a boil, stirring for 2 min.
6. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
7. Stir in remaining butter and turn off the heat.
8. Cover and allow to sit for 2 min.
9. Uncover and allow to cold to room temperature.
10. When cold, fluff with a fork and mix in the pumpkin seeds and feta cheese, add in salt and pepper to taste.
11. Serve with toasted pita triangles, on a bed of crisp bibb lettuce.
12. This recipe yields 3 1/2 c. of salad.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-mint-couscous-salad-67255 (may not work)