Couscous Pilaf

Total time: 15 minutes
    You can leave the celery, onion and carrot raw for this pilaf, but I prefer it to be lightly sautéed.  You could also put it with the couscous before adding the hot stock.... I like the flavor of sautéed.

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) couscous
• 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) chicken broth
• 1 carrot
• 1 rib celery
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet or red onion
• 4 cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbs snipped chives
• 2 tsp good olive oil

 Instructions

• Heat chicken broth to boiling. 
• Put couscous in a medium bowl. 
• When broth is boiling pour over couscous, cover and let stand for 10 minutes... Do not stir it. 
• Chop carrot, celery and onion. 
• Cut cherry tomatoes in half.  
• Heat oil in small nonstick skillet over medium heat.  
• Add carrot, celery, onion and sauté until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.  Remove from heat. 
• Snip chives. 
• When couscous is ready, uncover, add vegetables, tomatoes, chives, fluff gently with a fork to combine and serve.