Best Couscous With Pistachios And Scallions Recipes

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COUSCOUS WITH PISTACHIOS



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Chopped pistachios and sliced scallions flavor this versatile side dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 scallion, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3/4 cup couscous
1/3 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan with a lid, heat oil over medium. Add white part of scallion; season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, 1 minute.
  • Add 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Add couscous, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for at least 5 minutes. Add pistachios and remaining scallion. Season with salt and pepper; fluff with a fork, and serve.

LEMON-PISTACHIO ISRAELI COUSCOUS



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Provided by David Lebovitz

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 preserved lemon
1/2 cup (30g) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (80g) diced dried fruit (any combination of cherries, cranberries, apricots, prunes, or raisins)
1/2 cup (65g) unsalted (shelled) pistachios, very coarsely chopped (almost whole)
3/4 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/4 cups (225g) Israeli couscous or another small round pasta
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Trim the stem end from the lemon and cut it into quarters. Scoop out the pulp and press it through a strainer into a medium-sized bowl to extract the juices; discard the pulp. Finely dice the preserved lemon rind and add it to the bowl along with the parsley, butter, dried fruit, pistachios, salt, and cinnamon.
  • 2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the couscous and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and add it to the bowl of fruits and nuts, stirring until the butter is melted and all the ingredients are well mixed. Season with black pepper and serve.

COUSCOUS TIMBALES WITH PISTACHIOS, SCALLIONS, AND CURRANTS



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Categories     Side     Quick & Easy     Currant     Dried Fruit     Pistachio     Healthy     Couscous     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup couscous
1/4 cup dried currants, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and drained
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion
1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts,toasted lightly and chopped fine
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
a pinch of cinnamon
3 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a saucepan combine the butter and the broth, bring the liquid to a boil, and stir in the couscous. Remove the pan from the heat, let the mixture stand, covered, for 5 minutes, and transfer it to a bowl. Break up any lumps with a fork and stir in the currants, the scallion, the pistachios, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. In a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice, the cinnamon, and the oil. Toss the couscous mixture with the dressing and season it with salt and pepper. Pack the mixture into two 3/4-cup timbales and unmold the timbales onto 2 plates.

COUSCOUS WITH PISTACHIOS, SCALLIONS AND CURRANTS



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Make and share this Couscous With Pistachios, Scallions and Currants recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Robin Hanahan

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup currants
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup couscous
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 pinches cinnamon
6 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup sliced scallion
1/2 cup pistachios
2 tablespoons parsley

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cover currants with hot water. Let sit and plump for 15 minutes. In a saucepan heat the chicken broth and butter to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the dressing: whisk together the lemon juice, cinnamon and olive oil. When the couscous is done, transfer it to a bowl and break up the lumps with a fork. Drain currants and add to the couscous. Stir in the scallions, pistachios and parsley. Toss the couscous with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551.2, Fat 33.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 336.6, Carbohydrate 53.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 14.1, Protein 11.6

COUSCOUS CROWNS WITH PISTACHIOS, SCALLIONS, AND CURRANTS



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My sister made this at one of our family gatherings with #185976 (Middle Eastern Beef Kabobs) and it is wonderful side dish. You can pre-chop and pre-measure prior to a dinner party and have it ready very quickly. I used a nice shaped bowl (that was a good portion size) and used that for the mold :) Nice flavor to enhance the main dish :) Gourmet July 1991

Provided by Chez Michelle

Categories     African

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup couscous
1/2 cup dried currant, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and drained
2/3 cup thinly sliced scallion
1/2 cup shelled pistachio nut, toasted lightly and chopped fine
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 -2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 pinch cinnamon
6 tablespoons olive oil (I use a little less)

Steps:

  • In a saucepan combine the butter and the broth, bring the liquid to a boil, and stir in the couscous.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, let the mixture stand, covered, for 5 minutes, and transfer it to a bowl.
  • Break up any lumps with a fork and stir in the currants, the scallion, the pistachios, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice, the cinnamon, and the oil.
  • Toss the couscous mixture with the dressing and season it with salt and pepper.
  • Pack the mixture into four 3/4-cup timbales (or mold of your choice- I use ramekin or other serving size dish) and unmold the timbales/mold onto 4 plates.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550.5, Fat 33.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 297.1, Carbohydrate 53.2, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 14, Protein 11.7

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