Cranberry Nut Couscous: Quick Backpacking Lunch

Ingredients

• •1 cup couscous
• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •½ cup pine nuts or walnuts
• •½ cup dried cranberries
• •1 tablespoon dried mint
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •2 teaspoons lemon pepper

Equipment

• • Cook pot
• • Resealable bags
• • Leak proof bottle

Instructions

1. 1Add couscous to resealable bag.
2. 2Pour olive oil into leak proof bottle.
3. 3Add nuts, cranberries, mint, salt, lemon pepper, and optional red pepper flakes to resealable bag. Mix.
4. 4Add chicken pouch or canned beans when packing.
5. 5At camp, add two cups water to cook pot and bring to low boil.
6. 6Add olive oil and stir.
7. 7Add bag contents to pot and simmer until cranberries are plump (5-10 minutes).
8. 8Add chicken, beans, or hummus mix and mix well.
9. 9Simmer over low heat for another 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10. 10Enjoy your meal!