This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　1 1/3 cups water

　　3 tablespoons olive oil

　　2 teaspoons honey

　　1 teaspoon ground cumin

　　1 cup couscous

　　1/2 English cucumber

　　4 fresh apricots

　　3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

　　1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

　　In a 3-quart saucepan bring water, oil, honey, and cumin to a boil and stir in couscous. Immediately remove pan from heat and let couscous stand, covered, 5 minutes. Seed cucumber and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Pit apricots and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in cucumber, apricots, mint, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or chilled.