If you liked the textures and flavors of my toasted quinoa recipes (Pumpkin Spice and Sweet and Salty), then you’ll absolutely love this recipe!

Ptitim, or Israeli couscous, is a large wheat couscous-like product similar to the Italian orzo.  Imagine regular couscous on steroids!

This breakfast is fresh, summery, and light but filling.

Toasted Ptitim

Ingredients (for one serving):

• 1/2 cup Ptitim, raw
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
• Drizzle honey
• Fruits:  nectarine, blueberries, raspberries
• Sunflower seeds for topping

Directions:

• In a small saucepan, combine ptitim and water and cook on high until all the water is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and mix in maple syrup.
• On greased cookie sheet, spread out the ptitim and broil on high for 4 minutes, or until it starts to brown.  Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
• Wash and slice fruit.
• Combine cooled ptitim, fruit, sunflower seeds and a drizzle of honey,
• Enjoy!

The only real difference between this recipe and the toasted quinoa recipes is that you do actually boil the ptitim before toasting it.

So fresh!

I couldn’t decide if I was going to use a fork or a spoon.  I went with spoon.  🙂

Work begins!

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