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25-MINUTE TUNISIAN VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

25-Minute Tunisian Vegetable Couscous image

A perfect summer meal. What I love about this recipe is the practicality: it is both quick to make and can wait for you; there's no hurry to serve. It's also a satisfying vegetarian meal that even carnivores love, or if a member of your household prefers meat, a chicken breast poached in water, wine, and paprika and then sliced very thin can be added. I do highly recommend the garnish I devised; it can be made very quickly while the couscous is cooking. Or even if you just zest a navel orange over this dish, the aroma is heavenly and it brings the flavors together. Enjoy!

Provided by girlandagun

Categories World Cuisine Recipes African

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
1 zucchini, coarsely chopped
1 yellow squash, coarsely chopped
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
½ cup sliced baby portabella mushrooms
4 cups vegetable broth
½ teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
2 cups dry couscous
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon finely chopped toasted almonds

Steps:

Heat oil in large pot over medium-low heat. Place onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot in pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the red and yellow peppers and mushrooms; cook another 3 minutes. Vegetables should still be firm.
Pour in the vegetable stock and season with paprika, cardamom, salt, and cilantro. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low. Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes. Slowly pour in the couscous; stir. Cover pot immediately and remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. The couscous should have absorbed about half the cooking liquid.
Serve at slightly warmer than room temperature. Garnish with orange zest and the grated cheese, paprika, and almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.5 calories, Carbohydrate 72.1 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 8.8 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 698.6 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

FRESH VEGETABLE SALSA

Fresh Vegetable Salsa image

Salsa is such a refreshing snack that is fully of flavor. It is a great way to use garden-fresh vegetables.-Susan Dahlheimer, Medina, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 10m

Yield about 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 tablespoons chopped sweet yellow pepper
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Tortilla chips

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, green onions, yellow pepper, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with chips.

Nutrition Facts :

GARDEN VEG SALSA

Garden Veg Salsa image

We love this salsa made mostly with fresh garden vegetables. It's healthy, and you can easily adjust the ingredients to suit your own tastes. -Dawn Gilson, Denmark, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 6 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 large tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 medium sweet yellow or red pepper, chopped
3/4 cup chopped zucchini
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Tortilla chips