Best Couscous With Peas And Parmesan Recipes

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COUSCOUS PRIMAVERA



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This is a healthy, delicious, and easy side dish that takes about 10 minutes to make. I'm borrowing the name from Pasta Primavera which, like this recipe, takes advantage of fresh, seasonal, green produce.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Peas

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups dry couscous
½ cup chopped green onions
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, finely diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch ground black pepper
2 cups vegetable stock
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup shelled fresh or thawed frozen peas
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Combine couscous, green onion, jalapeno, olive oil, cumin, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir until olive oil is completely incorporated.
  • Bring vegetable stock, asparagus, and peas to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
  • Pour stock, asparagus, and peas over couscous mixture; shake bowl to settle couscous into liquid. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then stir in mint and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Carbohydrate 53.7 g, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 163.7 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND ONIONS



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This is another great recipe from Moosewood. This is quick, easy and yummy. You can try it with other pasta shapes too. Add feta to the top and serve with tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Lactose Free

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup peas
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups water
1 cup couscous

Steps:

  • Combine the onions and oil in a skillet. Cover and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Add the peas, sage, water salt and couscous. Cover and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, until the peas are tender and all of the water is absorbed.
  • Stir the couscous with a fork to fluff it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.9, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 301.1, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 4.9, Protein 8.3

COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND MINT



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Steam frozen peas with the couscous to make this quick side dish even quicker.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

One 7.6-ounce box couscous
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish

Steps:

  • Put the couscous and peas in a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Stir to combine and then cover with plastic wrap. Set aside to steam for 5 minutes.
  • Uncover the bowl, fluff with a fork and set aside to cool, about 10 minutes. Toss in the mint, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

LEMON COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND CARROTS



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Make and share this Lemon Couscous With Peas and Carrots recipe from Food.com.

Provided by noway

Categories     Lemon

Time 17m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup water
2 carrots, minced
1 cup shelled fresh peas or 1 cup frozen green pea
1 1/4 cups couscous
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth and 1/4 cup water to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add carrots and cook 2 minutes.
  • Add peas; cook fresh peas 4 minutes or frozen peas 1 minute.
  • Add couscous; cook 30 seconds, stirring often.
  • Add lemon juice, lemon peel and butter; stir until melted and smooth.
  • Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Fluff with fork.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

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