Best Couscous Roasted Spiced Chickpeas Pine Nuts Recipes

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MOROCCAN COUSCOUS



Moroccan Couscous image

This easy Moroccan couscous recipe with raisins and pinenuts is a fast, flavorful, versatile side dish to serve with chicken or lamb.

Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup pine nuts (or swap pistachios or slivered almonds)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (use coconut oil or vegan butter to make vegan)
1 small shallot (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil (use the good stuff here!)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pine nuts in a single layer on an ungreased, rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven until fragrant and lightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Keep an eye on them and DO NOT WALK AWAY during the last few minutes to make sure those precious pine nuts do not burn. Immediately transfer them to a bowl to stop their cooking and to make sure the hot pan doesn't burn them once they are out of the oven.
  • In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes, until they begin to soften. Add the salt, pepper, and cumin and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Pour in the broth. Increase the heat to high and bring it to a boil. As soon as the liquid begins to boil, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • With a fork, fluff up the couscous. Add the raisins, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, and toasted pine nuts to the pot, then stir the ingredients together to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Enjoy hot.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 (of 6), Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 6 g

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS



Couscous with Pine Nuts image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots)
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
1/4 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook them over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover the pan, and set aside for 10 minutes. Add the pine nuts, currants, and parsley and fluff with a fork to combine. Serve hot.

COUSCOUS & ROASTED SPICED CHICKPEAS & PINE NUTS



Couscous & Roasted Spiced Chickpeas & Pine Nuts image

This is a great flavourful vegetarian dish or serve along side meat or seafood. You can use regular couscous but the large grain Israeli couscous is the best I think. If you use the Israeli couscous increase the water to 3 cups and cook till done, drain if necessary, I slightly saute the spinach for mine.

Provided by Kermit in Huntsville

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas
3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup couscous
1 cup water (boiling)
1 lemon (zested)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
3 tablespoons of fresh mint
1 bunch arugula (or Spinach)
1/4 cup pine nuts (toasted)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Combine first seven ingredients (1 tablespoon oil) and mix thoroughly.
  • Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes shaking pan as needed till crispy.
  • Combine the couscous of your choice as directed on the package.
  • Combine remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, mint, and shake well.
  • Add arugula or spinach to the hot couscous.
  • Mix the vinaigrette with the couscous mixture.
  • Divide among bowls,.
  • Sprinkle on the chick peas over top and also the pine nuts.
  • Enjoy!

BAKED COUSCOUS WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS



Baked Couscous with Spinach and Pine Nuts image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup couscous
1 1/2 cups boiling vegetable stock, or water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, diced
1 (28ounce) can tomatoes, finely chopped and drained (reserve 1/3 cup juice)
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried
1/3 cup pine nuts
5 cups (about 5 ounces) loosely packed fresh spinach, stems removed and leaves torn into small pieces
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup grated Fontina cheese

Steps:

  • Combine the couscous, boiling stock or water, and salt in a large bowl; cover with a plate. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the garlic and onion 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the drained tomatoes and cook 10 minutes more, stirring frequently. Stir the tomato mixture into the couscous and mix in the reserved tomato juice, basil, pine nuts, raw spinach, and pepper.
  • Spread half the couscous mixture into a 12 by 7 by 2-inch baking dish or other shallow (2 1/2 quart) baking dish. Sprinkle on the cheese, then top with the remaining couscous. Cover the dish with foil and bake 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

SPICED CAULIFLOWER WITH CHICKPEAS, HERBS & PINE NUTS



Spiced cauliflower with chickpeas, herbs & pine nuts image

Roast cauliflower with cumin and caraway then serve with healthy chickpeas and herbs in this Middle Eastern-style salad

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large head cauliflower , broken into florets (about 1kg in total)
2 garlic cloves , crushed
2 tsp each caraway and cumin seed
3 tbsp olive oil
400g can chickpea , drained and rinsed
100g pine nut
small bunch each parsley and dill , leaves torn

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the cauliflower, garlic, spices, 2 tbsp oil and some seasoning in a roasting tin, then roast for 30 mins.
  • Add the chickpeas, pine nuts and remaining oil to the tin, then cook for 10 mins more. To serve, stir in the herbs with your chosen dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

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