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Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous

Updated: 24th May 2019 · Published: 25th April 2012 

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Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous - a delicious side dish served here with pan fried salmon.

 

Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous

After buying ready prepared dried Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous for a while I realised that it was a piece of cake to make my own and far more economical and nutritious.  It was also a way of getting my family more interested in eating their pan fried salmon steaks which for years they’d had with boiled new potatoes and vegetables. 

Now I serve them with Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce and this Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous which goes down a treat.  No more bored faces!  You can of course serve this side dish with any meat or fish of your own choice.

Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous - a delicious side dish served here with pan fried salmon.

Fry the vegetables while the couscous is “cooking”.

Once you’ve tried my Couscous you might like these vegetable dishes:

Simple Ratatouille

Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Vegetable Dhal Curry

Crispy Coated Roast Potatoes

Roast Aubergines with Yogurt & Harissa

Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous - a delicious side dish served here with pan fried salmon.
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Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous

A speedy one pan wonder of a side dish - Mediterranean vegetables and couscous, a very tasty combination.
Servings 4
Author Camilla

Ingredients

  • 200 g / 9oz Couscous
  • 275 ml / 10floz Vegetable/chicken stock or water
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Garlic clove crushed
  • 1 Red onion finely chopped
  • Large handful button mushrooms quartered
  • Large handful cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Soften the onion and garlic for 5 minutes on a low heat, stirring regularly.
  • Make up the couscous by pouring on the boiling hot stock and leaving covered for 5 minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms, tomatoes and green pepper and fry stirring continually until the mushroom start to colour – about 5 minutes.
  • Fluff the couscous with a fork and add to the vegetables, mixing well.
  • Season and serve with meat or fish.

Notes

This dish is equally good using courgettes, aubergine, red peppers or whatever suitable vegetables you have in your fridge and the quantities really are up to you. I make this dish regularly with whatever I have available on the day.

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  1. Lisa Williams

    07/12/2015 at 12:30 pm

    Thank you for this I am in need of some speedy dishes to have in my arsenal everything is so chaotic at this time of year 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/12/2015 at 2:07 pm

      I know the feeling Lisa!

      Reply
  2. Martina Evans

    04/12/2015 at 9:12 pm

    Such a lovely recipe, I would love to give this a try!

    Reply
  3. Paul Wilson

    29/06/2015 at 12:09 am

    Looks like an excellent, healthy meal for when you’re in a rush.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 10:20 am

      Yes Paul you’re right!

      Reply
  4. Mark King

    12/05/2015 at 3:02 am

    who knew you were supposed to cook the cous cous separately ?

    Reply
  5. Jane Davies

    29/04/2015 at 7:59 pm

    This looks lovely, love a bit of couscous ! Will be giving this one a go xxx

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/04/2015 at 11:47 pm

      Thanks Jane:-)

      Reply
  6. Julie Davies

    18/02/2015 at 3:29 pm

    I love cous cous. I will try this.

    Reply
  7. Maya Russell

    18/01/2015 at 7:48 am

    Looks so delicious. Very easy to make too, thanks.

    Reply
  8. Ursula Hunt

    06/01/2015 at 4:51 am

    going to eat more couscous this year instead of potatoes

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/01/2015 at 12:10 am

      Good idea:-)

      Reply
  9. Irene Wright

    19/09/2014 at 10:44 pm

    Brilliant recipe. Like you, I have been buying ready made couscous but now I have found your recipe, I will try it.

    Reply
  10. Paul Wilson

    17/09/2014 at 1:17 am

    Looks delicious

    Reply
  11. Carolyn Clapham

    09/09/2014 at 2:46 pm

    I made this last night, following your recipe exactly as regards the veg, and we loved it. So much so that my plan to have enough left for tonight failed – between the two of us we ate almost all of it. There was only a little bit left which I’ve had for my lunch.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/09/2014 at 10:58 pm

      So glad you like it:-)

      Reply
  12. Carolyn Clapham

    07/09/2014 at 9:42 pm

    Mmm, that sounds lovely. I’ll be making it as soon as possible.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/09/2014 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks, just chuck in whatever you have (within reason)!

      Reply
  13. Ursula Hunt

    15/08/2014 at 1:04 pm

    Gorgeous to add to a salad

    Reply
  14. LondonBirdLucy

    17/04/2014 at 11:05 am

    This looks really delicious, will be trying this later. thank you

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/04/2014 at 9:33 pm

      Great, hope you enjoy it:-)

      Reply
  15. Ursula Hunt

    18/03/2014 at 2:01 pm

    Great speedy recipe I love food with a Mediterranean influence

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/03/2014 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks, it’s been made a lot here!

      Reply
  16. Paul Wilson

    11/02/2014 at 1:28 am

    Excellent. I’m looking for more things to do with cous cous

    Reply
  17. Tracy Nixon

    02/02/2014 at 6:11 am

    This sounds lovely! I only tried couscous about a year ago and really like it as an alternative to rice!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/02/2014 at 2:40 pm

      Yes it’s nice to have a change:-)

      Reply
  18. Ursula Hunt

    27/01/2014 at 2:53 pm

    Very healthy and colourful

    Reply
  19. Jayne Sullivan

    13/01/2014 at 11:41 am

    So simple to make. A chance to use that cous cous that has been in the stock cupboard for a while too.

    Reply
  20. Lisa Williams

    27/10/2013 at 10:58 am

    looks delicious I am just coming around to couscous after some bad experiences but this looks brilliant

    Reply
  21. prwilson

    14/10/2013 at 1:14 am

    Speedy, healthy, tasty – that’s everything I look for in a meal.

    Reply
  22. Heather Haigh

    01/10/2013 at 9:34 am

    I do like a nice change in accompaniments, thank you for this.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/10/2013 at 11:13 pm

      Yes it’s so simple and you can just throw what you have in your fridge into it:-)

      Reply
  23. Annie Costa

    11/09/2013 at 10:33 am

    Delish!I’ve tried your recipe with carrots&mixed peppers(as that’s what I had at the bottom of my fridge)any veg goes with this!

    Reply
  24. Mark Whittaker

    29/08/2013 at 6:25 am

    Made this on Monday , it was great. I always have problems getting flavour into couscous , resorting to raisins or tabasco as a lazy cheat,, but this was easy and so tasty

    Reply
  25. Tracy Alder-Ashwin

    24/08/2013 at 8:02 pm

    Thank you I am going to try this, you’ve made it look so easy I know I can do it too.

    Reply

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