Best Red Bell Pepper Couscous Recipes

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH CORN AND RED BELL PEPPER

Couscous Salad with Corn and Red Bell Pepper image

Categories Salad Onion Pasta Pepper Vegetable Side Quick & Easy High Fiber Summer Gourmet Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Serves 2 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup fresh corn (cut from about 2 ears)
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
11/4 cups water
2/3 cup couscous
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
1/4 cup fresh coriander sprigs, washed well, spun dry, and chopped fine
cayenne to taste

Steps:

In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté corn, stirring, until golden. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, and 1/4 cup water and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is crisp-tender.
While vegetables are cooking, in a small heavy saucepan bring remaining cup water to a boil and stir in couscous and salt to taste. Cover pan and remove from heat. Let couscous stand 5 minutes and fluff with a fork.
In a bowl whisk together vinegar, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt to taste until emulsified. Add vegetable mixture, couscous, coriander, and cayenne and toss to combine well.

RED BELL PEPPER COUSCOUS

Red Bell Pepper Couscous image

Posted for ZWT - NA*ME. ETA : I made it on July 26, 2011. I used chicken broth and used only red bell pepper. We loved it.

Provided by Boomette

Categories Onions

Time 16m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 red bell peppers or 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup couscous

Steps:

In a small saucepan, heat oil at medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until veggies have softened.
Pour the vegetable broth in the saucepan and bring to boil. Add couscous and stir. Cover and remove from the heat. Let rest 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

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