* 150 g (5 oz) dried Couscous
* 250 ml Chicken stock ( I used some leftover Butternut squash bisque with a little water, heated in the microwave)
* 1 Onion, peeled and chopped
* 2 Cloves of Garlic, peeled and chopped roughly
* A very good slug of Olive oil
* ½ small of pack sliced Chorizo sausages and ½ small pack of sliced peppered salami
* '''Apricot sauce'''
* 8 Dried apricots, chopped
* Zest of an Orange
* Juice, zest and chopped flesh 1 Orange
* 4 tablespoons Sherry
* 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, bruised and crushed, not powdered
* 1 teaspoon Caraway seeds, bruised and crushed, not powdered
* Pinch of Salt
* Ground black pepper
* '''Salad ingredients'''
* 1 small sweet pepper, deseeded and chopped (we had loads of miniature coloured sweet peppers that we used this time)
* 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
* '''Garnish'''
* Handful of shelled Pistachio nuts, crushed
* Bunch of fresh Parsley leaves, finely chopped

===Method===
* Bring your Stock to Boiling and pour over the Couscous, leave to stand for about 15 minutes or until the stock is absorbed
* Fry the Onions and Garlic in a good slug of Olive oil for about 5 minutes - the more flavoured Oil you can get on the Couscous, the better
* Roll the Meat slices and chop into slivers
* Fry the Meat until the Fat from the Meat colours your Oil, remove from the heat
* In a small pan, add the chopped Apricots, Orange flesh and juice, crushed Spices, pinch of Salt and a grind of Pepper and gently Simmer until the Sherry has reduced and all you are left with is a nice sticky goo.
* Mix the couscous, salad ingredients and apricot sauce together, sprinkle with Pistachio nuts and Parsley

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