Best Green Couscous O Recipes

GREEN COUSCOUS

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Chef Yotam Ottolenghi's couscous recipe from his cookbook, "Plenty," gets its green from arugula, toasted pistachios, and a fresh herb pastePhoto credit: Jonathan Lovekin

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup couscous
3/4 cup boiling water or vegetable stock
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Herb Paste
1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped
3 scallions, finely sliced
1 fresh green chile, such as jalapeno, finely sliced
1 1/2 cups arugula leaves, chopped

Steps:

Place couscous in a large bowl and add boiling water or stock. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat and add onion; cook, stirring, until golden and soft. Add salt and cumin; stir to combine. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Uncover couscous and stir in herb paste, using a fork to fluff. Add onion mixture, pistachios, scallions, chile, and arugula; gently mix to combine. Serve at room temperature.

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

Ingredients

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