Ingredients

• 2 cups good chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 small red onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1/3 cup currants or 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 -2 cup canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• bottled vinaigrette dressing (I like a Greek vinaigrette) or oil and vinegar, to taste
• 1 medium carrot, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 small cucumbers or 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 small sweet crisp apple, cut into 1/4 inch dice