Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　1 tablespoon olive oil

　　1/4 teaspoon cuminseed

　　1/4 teaspoon salt

　　1/2 cup couscous

　　1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion

　　3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves

　　In a small saucepan combine 3/4 cup water, the oil, the cuminseed, and the salt and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in the couscous and let the mixture stand, covered, off the heat for 5 minutes. Fluff the mixture with a fork and stir in the scallion, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.