Instructions: Place couscous in a large bowl. Cover with boiling water. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes. Remove plastic wrap and fluff with a fork. Add pine nuts, currants, parsley, shallots, lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

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