Best Apple Couscous Recipes

SAUTéED SEA SCALLOPS WITH APPLE-SESAME COUSCOUS AND PURPLE AND YELLOW CAULIFLOWER PURéES

Steps:

• Make the purple cauliflower purée:
• In a large saucepan over moderate heat, combine the purple cauliflower, cream, and butter and slowly bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the cauliflower is soft. Transfer the cauliflower to a food processor or blender, reserving the cooking liquid, and process, adding the cooking liquid as necessary, until completely smooth. Discard any leftover cooking liquid. With the food processor or blender on low, slowly drizzle in the oil, blending until smooth. Season with salt and keep warm.
• Make the yellow cauliflower purée:
• In a large saucepan over moderate heat, combine the yellow cauliflower, cream, and butter and slowly bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the cauliflower is soft. Transfer the cauliflower to a food processor or blender, reserving the cooking liquid, and process, adding the cooking liquid as necessary, until completely smooth. Discard any leftover cooking liquid. With the food processor or blender on low, slowly drizzle in the oil, blending until smooth. Season with salt and keep warm.
• Make the couscous:
• In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Remove from the heat then add the couscous, stir, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the couscous then fold in the apple and sesame seeds. Cover and keep warm.
• Cook the scallops:
• In a small bowl, stir together the salt and curry powder.
• In a large skillet over moderately high heat, warm the oil until hot but not smoking. Sear the scallops, flipping once, until deep golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Cut each scallop in half horizontally and season with the curry salt.
• To serve:
• Divide the purple and yellow cauliflower purées among 4 plates. Arrange a scoop of couscous on 1 side of each plate. Arrange 6 scallops halves on the other side of each plate. Garnish with the lime wedges and wakame seaweed, if desired.

PORK WITH CURRIED APPLE & COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown pork in 2 teaspoons butter. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 160°, turning occasionally. Remove pork and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender. Add apple and raisins; saute 2 minutes longer. Combine the cornstarch, curry powder and broth until smooth; stir into apple mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork and couscous.

APPLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the apple juice or cider to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
• Add the apples and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the couscous, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
• Taste and add 2 more tablespoons of brown sugar, if desired.
• Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside until the couscous is tender and all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.

APPLE AND MINT COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, lightly soften the veggies (DO NOT ADD apples, mint and butter) in oil. Add stock and bring to boil. Add salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and add couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Add apples, mint and butter. Adjust seasonning.

APPLE CINNAMON COUSCOUS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare couscous according to package directions.
• 2. In a large frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. In a medium bowl combine apples, brown sugar and cinnamon until apples are coated. Add apples to butter in pan.
• 3. Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes or until apples are starting to get tender. Add pecans, cook a little longer. Add raisins and cooked couscous until combined. Top with additional brown sugar, if desired. Serve warm

OLIVE OIL-POACHED SALMON WITH DIJON APPLE PUREE AND COUSCOUS CAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepot over medium heat, cook the apples in apple juice. When the apples are soft, drain the apples, but reserve the juice. Add the apples to a blender with Dijon mustard. Blend on high, adding the reserved juice, a little at a time, until smooth.
• Pour the couscous into a large bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups boiling water to the couscous, cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Then, stir in the parsley, tarragon, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season the mixture with salt, and pepper, to taste. Add the eggs and flour, and mix until thick and sticky. Form the mixture into 4 evenly portioned patties. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 4 tablespoons olive oil. Cook the cakes in the hot oil until golden brown, flipping halfway through, and drain on paper towels to remove the excess oil. Keep the couscous cakes warm.
• In a large, deep saucepan, combine 1 quart olive oil with a good pinch of salt, and white pepper and bring to a simmer. Season the salmon fillets with salt, and black pepper and add them to the oil in the pot, making sure they are completely submerged. Add more olive oil, if needed. Simmer over low heat and remove the salmon after 15 minutes. Cook's Note: The salmon will be cooked medium at this point. If you want it well done, keep on cooking it for 5 more minutes.
• To serve, place a bit of spinach or arugula on each plate, top with a couscous cake and the salmon. Top the salmon with a spoonful of apple puree. Serve warm.

ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH APPLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place couscous in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Bring apple juice to a boil in a small saucepan & pour over the
• couscous. Cover & set aside until the juice is absorbed. This will
• take 15 minutes.
• Stir in the fruit, apple juice concentrate, cardamom and maple syrup.
• Set aside.
• Steam squash halves until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain & place on a
• baking sheet.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Fill squash halves with the
• couscous mixture & bake for 20 minutes. Top with pecans & serve.

LEMONY APPLE CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the chicken breast in a baking dish. Zest one lemon on top of the chicken and squeeze all of the juice over it.
• Bake the chicken for approximately 30 minutes or until done (this is for boneless skinless chicken breast, adjust cook time if using chicken with bones).
• After you remove the chicken from the oven, lay the pecan pieces on a pie tin (or some type of metal baking sheet) and bake them for 10 minutes.
• Zest the second lemon into a bowl and set aside.
• Measure the 1 1/2 cups of water into a pot and add a dash of salt.
• Squeeze the juice from the second lemon into the pot with the water and bring it to a boil.
• All at once, add the couscous, peas, shredded carrot, basil, and golden raisins to the pot. Then cover and let it simmer for two minutes.
• Stir the couscous mixture slightly and let it sit for a few minutes.
• Thinly slice the apple and chicken breast. Cut each cherry tomato in half.
• Serve the couscous in a large dish and arrange the chicken and apple slices on top. Then place the cherry tomatoes around the edge of the slices and sprinkle the pecans and lemon zest on top (be as decorative as you would like).

CURRIED APPLE COUSCOUS WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat add 3 tablespoons of the butter, the curry powder, and a couple generous pinches of salt, and cook for a minute or until the spices are fragrant. Stir in the chopped apples and cook for about 3 minutes, enough time for the apples to soften up a bit and absorb some of the curry. Scoop the apples from the pan and set aside in a separate bowl. In the same pan, again over medium-high heat, add the remaining tablespoon of butter. Stir in the green onions, let them soften up a bit and then add the water and salt. Bring to a boil, stir in the couscous, cover and remove from heat. Steam for 5 to 10 minutes and then use a fork to fluff up the couscous. Stir in the apples, pine nuts, and chopped mint. Season with more salt and curry powder to taste. Serves 6. *Optional with chicken: Add carrots and some chicken, subsitute leeks for green onions, omit mint, and saute everything together in one pot, adding the couscous and broth to the mixture to steam. Saute the chicken and pine nuts separately and add them at the end.

BABY FOOD - APPLE AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Make the couscous according to the directions on the pack but using apple juice instead of water.
• Combine the couscous and applesauce in a bowl and top with the yogurt.
• If you choose, stir the nutmeg into the applesauce for an extra taste twist!

CURRIED APPLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat add 3 tablespoons of the butter, the curry powder, and a couple generous pinches of salt, and cook for a minute or until the spices are fragrant. Stir in the chopped apples and cook for about 3 minutes, enough time for the apples to soften up a bit and absorb some of the curry. Scoop the apples from the pan and set aside in a separate bowl. In the same pan, again over medium-high heat, add the remaining tablespoon of butter. Stir in the green onions, let them soften up a bit and then add the water and salt. Bring to a boil, stir in the couscous, cover and remove from heat. Steam for 5 to 10 minutes and then use a fork to fluff up the couscous. Stir in the apples, pine nuts, and chopped mint. Season with more salt and curry powder to taste.

APPLE, RASPBERRY, CRANBERRY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• in a sm sauce pan bring raspberry juice to a boil, add apple juice concentrate and return to a boil.
• place couscous in a heat proof mixing bowl (preferably glass, pastic sometimes transfers flavors) pour hot liquid over couscous, cover with saran wrap and let set 10 minutes
• add cranberries, maple syrup and almonds then fluff with a fork. Garnish with fresh mint for a fresh taste and serve immediately.