20-Minute Shrimp and Couscous With Yogurt-Hummus Sauce
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped (or golden raisins)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup 2-percent plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon prepared hummus
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or dill
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
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- Preheat the broiler to high.
- Combine the couscous, apricots and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a bowl.
- Add 1 1/4 cups very hot water, cover with plastic wrap and let sit until all of the water is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir together the yogurt, hummus, mint and 1 to 2 tablespoons water in another bowl.
- Season with salt and set aside.
- Toss the shrimp, tomatoes, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and paprika together.
- Spread out on a baking sheet and broil until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Drizzle with the lemon juice.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork.
- Divide the shrimp and couscous among 4 plates.
- Scrape any of the drippings from the baking sheet into the yogurt-hummus sauce.
- Serve the shrimp and couscous with the sauce.
whole wheat couscous, dried apricots, olive oil, mint, kosher salt, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, hot paprika, lemon, television
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/20-minute-shrimp-and-couscous-with-yogurt-hummus-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)