Best Turmeric Couscous With Grapes And Pine Nuts Recipes

Turmeric Couscous With Grapes and Pine Nuts image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 green-tea bags
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh turmeric, minced, or 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup light olive oil
1 cup small seedless red grapes, halved
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
3/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup fresh basil shredded

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add tea bags. Remove from heat and steep tea for 2 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
Add salt, turmeric, and couscous to pan. Stir and cover. Simmer over very low heat for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add lemon juice, garlic, and oil; fluff with a fork. Let it cool a bit.
Stir in grapes and cucumber. Garnish with pine nuts and basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 g

Couscous with Pine Nuts image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots)
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
1/4 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook them over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover the pan, and set aside for 10 minutes. Add the pine nuts, currants, and parsley and fluff with a fork to combine. Serve hot.

Sweet and Spicy Couscous Salad with Grapes image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups instant couscous
1 cup seedless California grapes
1/2 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried apricots, sliced
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/8 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Steps:

Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir in couscous. Remove pan from heat and cover. Let couscous stand until cool, then fluff with a fork into a large bowl. Stir in grapes, pine nuts, apricots, green onions, parsley and mint. Add remaining Ingredients and let flavors marry for 30 minutes before serving.