Best Healthy Couscous With Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables Ww Recipes

Roasted veg couscous image

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium Yellow Pepper deseeded and cut into chunks
1 medium Red pepper(s) deseeded and cut into chunks
1 small Red onion(s) thickly sliced into rounds
1 medium Courgette thickly sliced
4 spray(s) Calorie controlled cooking spray
0.5 teaspoons Garlic Granules
300 g Wholewheat Couscous, dry
1 cube(s) Vegetable stock cube(s) made up with 450ml hot water
20 ml Lemon Juice, Fresh
2 tablespoons Coriander, fresh rougly chopped
2 tablespoons Parsley, fresh roughly chopped

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Put the peppers, red onion and courgette in a roasting tin. Mist with the cooking spray, then season with the garlic granules, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Roast the vegetables for 30 minutes, turning halfway, until tender and golden.
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large, heatproof bowl. Pour over the hot stock, cover and leave for 10 minutes. When the couscous has absorbed the stock and is tender, stir through the lemon juice and fluff up the grains with a fork.
Add the roasted veg and herbs to the couscous. Season and stir gently to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 kcal

Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Couscous image

Provided by Clare E-Foodie Jones

Categories Grains

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 large red onion, cut in eights
1 red pepper, cut in eights
1 yellow pepper, cut in eights
1 courgette, cut in 1/4 inch diagonal pieces
1 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 cup chopped of fresh mint
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
60 g dried apricots, chopped
1 head garlic
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 lime, juice and zest of
1 orange, juice and zest of
50 g pine nuts, roasted
250 g couscous
350 ml chicken stock
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt
black pepper

Steps:

In a hot oven (200c) put the red onion, peppers, garlic and courgette in an oven proof dish with a drizzle of olive oil.
When roasted (approx 25 - 30mins )remove and place to one side until couscous ready.
Turn off oven and put pine nuts in for 5 mins as oven cools down - do not let burn.
In a heat proof bowl combine the couscous with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, juice and zests of lemon, lime and orange and hot chicken stock. Cover for 5 minutes.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and add the apricots, chopped mint and coriander, pine nuts, roasted vegetables and roasted garlic.
Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 563.1, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 2.7, Sodium 156.6, Carbohydrate 88.8, Fiber 11.6, Sugar 14.6, Protein 16.9

Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1-to-1 1/4 pound eggplant, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges
2 medium-size zucchini, each cut lengthwise into 4 wedges
3 large leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
10 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
3 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 10-ounce box couscous
1 cup pitted brine-cured black olives (such as Kalamata), halved
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons drained capers
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Divide first 5 ingredients between 2 heavy large baking sheets. Brush vegetables with 3 tablespoons oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle herbs over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender, turning occasionally, about 45 minutes. Cool. Remove and discard peels from garlic. Coarsely chop garlic. Cut roasted vegetables into 3/4-inch pieces. Set aside.
Bring 2 1/2 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 tablespoon oil to boil in medium saucepan. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork. Transfer to large bowl.
Gently mix roasted garlic and vegetables, 1/4 cup oil, olives, lemon juice, capers and basil into couscous. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.)