Best Couscous With Cilantro Recipes

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COUSCOUS WITH FRESH CILANTRO AND LEMON JUICE



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This easy and simple couscous is a perfect side for a tagine. if you don't like the flavor of cilantro, try using fresh mint or parsley. For added flavor use broth for the water.

Provided by Outta Here

Categories     Moroccan

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 2/3 cups water
1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and turmeric; stir 1 minute.
  • Add water, lemon zest, and coarse salt; bring to boil.
  • Remove pan from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover; let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  • Fluff with fork; mix in cilantro and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Serve.

COUSCOUS WITH CILANTRO



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Make and share this Couscous With Cilantro recipe from Food.com.

Provided by little_wing

Categories     African

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups couscous
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 3/4 cups chicken broth or 1 3/4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus
fresh fresh cilantro stem, for garnish, if desired (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine couscous and oil, tossing to coat grains.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring water to boil.
  • Remove from heat and add salt, pepper and couscous and stir to combine.
  • Cover and let stand until couscous has absorbed water, about 5 minutes.
  • Add cilantro and fluff with fork.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.1, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 422.6, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 0.2, Protein 8.8

CILANTRO COUSCOUS



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Categories     Sauce     Cilantro

Yield serves 8, 1/2 cup per serving

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
8 ounces frozen artichoke quarters, thawed, drained, and chopped
1 large Italian plum (Roma) tomato, chopped
1/2 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
1/2 2.25-ounce can sliced black olives, drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped radish
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin preferred)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 to 3 drops red hot-pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare the couscous using the package directions, omitting the salt. Fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients. Gently stir in the cooled couscous. Serve immediately for peak flavor.
  • nutrition information
  • (Per serving)
  • Calories: 79
  • Total fat: 3.0g
  • Saturated: 0.5g
  • Trans: 0.0g
  • Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
  • Monounsaturated: 2.0g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 87mg
  • Carbohydrates: 12g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Sugars: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Calcium: 22mg
  • Potassium: 144mg
  • dietary exchanges
  • 1/2 starch
  • 1 vegetable
  • 1 fat

CITRUS-CILANTRO COUSCOUS



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This side pairs well with Braised Chicken with Butternut Squash and Cranberries or sauteed shrimp.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups couscous
2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Coarse salt

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in couscous and orange zest. Cover and let stand, 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork, stir in cilantro, and season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 8 g

LEMON AND CILANTRO COUSCOUS



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This simple couscous is a perfect side for a tagine. if you don't like the flavor of cilantro, try using fresh mint or parsley.

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Pasta Sides

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 2/3 c chicken broth
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c dry couscous
1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and turmeric; stir 1 minute.
  • 2. Add broth, lemon zest, and coarse salt; bring to boil.
  • 3. Remove pan from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover; let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  • 4. Fluff with fork; mix in cilantro and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

SWEET CHILI LIME CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO COUSCOUS



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A very flavorful Asian-type meal with a sweet heat that incorporates my favorite flavors (chili, lime, and cilantro) with a little bit of sugar. The sauce glazes the chicken and is wonderful over the cilantro couscous. You can substitute salt and pepper to taste for MSG.

Provided by Grumpy's Honeybunch

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
1 pinch monosodium glutamate (such as Ac'cent®), or to taste
6 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 lime, juiced and zested
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup couscous
⅓ cup chopped cilantro
4 wedges lime for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken breast cubes in the hot oil until the juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink inside, 5 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with monosodium glutamate as it cooks. Remove chicken from skillet.
  • Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, lime juice, and lime zest in a bowl, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour sauce into hot skillet, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix cooked chicken into sauce and cook until sauce forms a glaze on chicken pieces, about 2 to 3 more minutes, stirring often.
  • Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir couscous into vegetable broth, turn off the heat, and let couscous stand until broth is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir cilantro into couscous.
  • Arrange couscous onto a serving platter, top with chicken and sauce, and serve with lime wedges. Squeeze lime wedges over couscous and chicken before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.9 calories, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1675.2 mg, Sugar 22.2 g

COUSCOUS WITH CILANTRO



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Serve this dish alongside Moroccan braised chicken.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups couscous
3 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus sprigs for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine couscous and oil; toss to coat grains. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil; remove from heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and couscous; stir. Cover; let stand until couscous has absorbed water, 5 minutes. Add cilantro; fluff couscous with a fork. Serve immediately, with cilantro sprigs if desired.

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