Couscous with Pistachios and Apricots

Name: Couscous with Pistachios and Apricots
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Moroccan
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 10-ounce box of couscous, about 1 1/3 cups; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 cup shelled raw pistachios*; 10 dried apricots, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped parsley; Optional 2 teaspoons harissa, prepared or homemade (see this Paula Wolfert harissa recipe )