Best Couscous With Feta Chickpeas And Tomato Recipes

COUSCOUS WITH FETA, CHICKPEAS AND TOMATO

Couscous With Feta, Chickpeas and Tomato image

This is one of my vegetarian sister's favorite salads, from Mom (I'm not sure where she got it). She just eats it as is, but it is also good with grilled chicken, for the non-vegetarian set. A simple, tasty, one-pot dish, excellent hot or cold.

Provided by Cinizini

Categories Grains

Time 28m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 1/2 teaspoon basil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/4 cups vegetable broth, divided
1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup couscous, uncooked
2 cups green onions, coarsely chopped
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan or large skillet over medium heat.
Add red pepper and garlic and cook for three minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in a half a cup of the broth, along with the dried oregano or basil and chickpeas. Turn heat up to boil the mixture, then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add remaining 1 and 3/4 cups of broth and salt, then bring to the boil. Add tomatoes. Gradually stir in couscous, then remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes until couscous cooks.
Stir in green onions and feta, toss well, and serve. May add some cracked black pepper, if you like.
Great next-day leftovers!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.2, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 26.7, Sodium 1085.2, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 4.1, Protein 14.7

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH SUN DRIED TOMATO AND FETA

Couscous Salad with Sun Dried Tomato and Feta image

Recipe VIDEO above. A 12 minute, no cook, giant Couscous Salad with sun dried tomato, feta, rocket / arugula, herbs and the added nutty tastiness of chickpeas. My shortcut-flavour tip is to use the oil from the sun dried tomato jar as the dressing - free flavour! The flavour pops from the sun dried tomato and feta are quite intense, so this truly is satisfying to have as a meal, or as a substantial side. This makes quite a lot - serves 5 as a main, or 8 - 10 as a side. Keeps very well.

Provided by Nagi

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups dried couscous ((Note 1))
1 1/4 cups / 315 ml boiled water
1 tsp vegetable stock powder ((or 1 cube crumbled) (Note 2))
1 garlic clove (, minced)
1 tsp coriander powder (or cumin - I interchange)
400 g / 14 oz chickpeas (1 can) (, drained)
1/2 cup coriander (, finely chopped)
1/2 cup parsley (, finely chopped (or mint))
1 red onion (, chopped)
220 g / 7 oz jar sun dried tomato strips in OIL ((Note 3))
120 g / 4 oz rocket / arugula lettuce (, chopped into 5 cm / 2" pieces)
Zest of 1 large lemon
5 tbsp fresh lemon juice ((2 large lemons))
1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
60 g / 2 oz feta (, crumbled)
Salt and pepper (, to taste)

Steps:

Place chickpeas, couscous, vegetable stock powder, coriander and garlic in a large bowl. Pour over hot water, shake to level out couscous (chickpeas should mostly settle on top). Cover with plate or cling wrap, set aside for 5 minutes.
Fluff couscous with fork. Cool a bit.
Add coriander, parsley, onion, sun dried tomatoes (including all oil), rocket, lemon juice and black pepper. Sprinkle zest across surface. Toss well to combine.
Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with feta. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 183 g, Calories 260 kcal

PEARL COUSCOUS WITH CREAMY FETA AND CHICKPEAS

Pearl Couscous With Creamy Feta and Chickpeas image

Baking pearl couscous with chickpeas, roasted tomatoes and garlic results in a one-pan vegetarian meal that's cozy and very savory, especially if you use a flavorful stock for cooking. Soft and almost porridgelike in texture, it satisfies the same urge as polenta or risotto. Lemon zest and fresh herbs make it bright, while feta, added at the end, gives the whole thing a creamy richness. Save leftovers to bring to work for lunch the next day; they pack up perfectly. If you feel like you need more vegetables here to round out the meal, serve this on a bed of baby spinach, some of which will wilt on contact with the hot couscous.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, grains and rice, main course

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup sliced scallions
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, plus more for serving
2 fat garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for serving
3 oregano, rosemary or sage sprigs
2 cups vegetable stock or water
1/3 cup chopped cilantro, dill or parsley, plus more for serving
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (from 1/2 lemon)
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
8 ounces pearl couscous (1 1/2 cups)
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup feta, crumbled (about 4 ounces)
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan (1 1/2 ounces)

Steps:

Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a 9-inch baking dish, cake pan or gratin dish, toss together tomatoes, scallions, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and oregano sprigs. Roast until tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
While tomatoes roast, heat the stock until it boils, then stir in remaining 1 teaspoon salt, adding more to taste. (You want a well-seasoned broth here to flavor the couscous.) Stir in cilantro, lemon zest and cumin.
Remove tomatoes from oven and fold in couscous, chickpeas and hot stock mixture. Cover pan tightly with foil, and return to oven for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and fold in about 3/4ths of the feta (save the rest for garnish) and Parmesan. Bake uncovered until feta starts to melt, another 5 minutes.
To serve, pull out and discard herb sprigs if you like, and spoon couscous into bowls. Top with remaining feta, lots more herbs, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 614, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1019 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams