Lamb with Dates, Apricots, and Saffron over Couscous

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ cup halved pitted dates
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange)
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 2 cups hot cooked couscous
• ¼ teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (1-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 ½ cups fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • ½ cup dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
  • 1 ½ cups (1/4-inch-thick) slices carrot
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add lamb, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan.Add onion, juice, and garlic to pan; cook until liquid evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in cumin, coriander, and...

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