Israeli Couscous with Apples, Cranberries and Herbs

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I have made this many times. I usually serve it cold as a salad. It has always been a favorite.

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Hubby liked it so it gets 5 stars. I served it warm without the vinaigrette. Also omitted the almonds b/c guess he doesn't like crunchy things.

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This recipe is lousy. The couscous comes out like slop, like saggy oatmeal. You shouldn't bring the water/ broth to a boil with the couscous in it. Thanks for ruining my lunch; I'll make sure to ignore you next time.

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Love this recipe. I was lucky to have ingredients on hand to be able to make it. Quick and easy. Combination of herbs and textures make it even better than I thought it would be.
This would be a great and different side dish to serve for the holidays. Thank you Giada.

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WOW WOW WOW! This is my go to recipe for potlucks, barbeques, campouts, block parties, holidays, EVERYTHING. I make a double batch and it disappears. When there are leftovers they never last. Every time I make it I get at least five requests for the recipe and everyone raves about it. I can't stop eating it! Giada is a bloody genius...

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Great dish! It looks like someone changed the recipe to 3T which was what I did at the advice of another commenter. I also eliminated the rosemary the second time I did it because it really hijacks the taste of the recipe.

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I had seen a video of this recipe and tried to recreate it without the recipe in front of me. It was much simpler, but still delicious! I sauteed 1.5 cups coucous in 1 tblsp of olive oil and added 1.5 cups water when the couscous was golden brown. Once the couscous was finished I added about 3/4 cup dried cranberries, 3/4 cup toasted slivered almonds, and one green apple, diced. That was it! Delicious. And Trader Joes has all of the ingredients. Delicious for breakfast too.

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Okay, I'm going to be frank: all of the people that give this recipe low ratings either a; don't like the ingredients that go into it or, b; didn't do something right. Honestly, this is one of Giada's best recipes. I could eat this couscous every day, and my family all agree.

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Not sure how in the world this got such high reviews. Not impressed. Thought maybe it was just me so I brought it to work to share...my coworkers were equally unimpressed.

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Wonderful! The Isreali couscous is best for this since the small kind is more instant. I used dry thyme in place of fresh and just threw in two small pieces of rosemary while it was simmering to infuse the couscous with the Rosemary flavor. I have used substitutions in this recipe such as honey for the maple syrup and sunflower seeds in place of the almonds. I also like to stop toasting the couscous when about half are brown so it gives a two tone appearance. A very tasty and beautiful dish! *** Tastes even better next day!