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 more 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 the 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.
Fry the vegetables while the couscous is “cooking”.
Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous
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A speedy one pan wonder of a side dish - Mediterranean vegetables and couscous, a very tasty combination.
Author: Camilla
Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 200g / 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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Lisa Williams
07/12/2015 at 12:30 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
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 🙂
Camilla
07/12/2015 at 2:07 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I know the feeling Lisa!
Martina Evans
04/12/2015 at 9:12 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Such a lovely recipe, I would love to give this a try!
Paul Wilson
29/06/2015 at 12:09 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks like an excellent, healthy meal for when you’re in a rush.
Camilla
29/06/2015 at 10:20 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yes Paul you’re right!
Mark King
12/05/2015 at 3:02 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
who knew you were supposed to cook the cous cous separately ?
Jane Davies
29/04/2015 at 7:59 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks lovely, love a bit of couscous ! Will be giving this one a go xxx
Camilla
29/04/2015 at 11:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Jane:-)
Julie Davies
18/02/2015 at 3:29 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love cous cous. I will try this.
Maya Russell
18/01/2015 at 7:48 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks so delicious. Very easy to make too, thanks.
Ursula Hunt
06/01/2015 at 4:51 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
going to eat more couscous this year instead of potatoes
Camilla
07/01/2015 at 12:10 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Good idea:-)
Irene Wright
19/09/2014 at 10:44 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Brilliant recipe. Like you, I have been buying ready made couscous but now I have found your recipe, I will try it.
Paul Wilson
17/09/2014 at 1:17 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks delicious
Carolyn Clapham
09/09/2014 at 2:46 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
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.
Camilla
09/09/2014 at 10:58 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
So glad you like it:-)
Carolyn Clapham
07/09/2014 at 9:42 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Mmm, that sounds lovely. I’ll be making it as soon as possible.
Camilla
08/09/2014 at 1:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks, just chuck in whatever you have (within reason)!
Ursula Hunt
15/08/2014 at 1:04 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Gorgeous to add to a salad
LondonBirdLucy
17/04/2014 at 11:05 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks really delicious, will be trying this later. thank you
Camilla
17/04/2014 at 9:33 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great, hope you enjoy it:-)
Ursula Hunt
18/03/2014 at 2:01 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great speedy recipe I love food with a Mediterranean influence
Camilla
18/03/2014 at 8:36 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks, it’s been made a lot here!
Paul Wilson
11/02/2014 at 1:28 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Excellent. I’m looking for more things to do with cous cous
Tracy Nixon
02/02/2014 at 6:11 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This sounds lovely! I only tried couscous about a year ago and really like it as an alternative to rice!
Camilla
02/02/2014 at 2:40 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yes it’s nice to have a change:-)
Ursula Hunt
27/01/2014 at 2:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Very healthy and colourful
Jayne Sullivan
13/01/2014 at 11:41 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
So simple to make. A chance to use that cous cous that has been in the stock cupboard for a while too.
Lisa Williams
27/10/2013 at 10:58 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
looks delicious I am just coming around to couscous after some bad experiences but this looks brilliant
prwilson
14/10/2013 at 1:14 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Speedy, healthy, tasty – that’s everything I look for in a meal.
Heather Haigh
01/10/2013 at 9:34 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I do like a nice change in accompaniments, thank you for this.
Camilla
01/10/2013 at 11:13 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yes it’s so simple and you can just throw what you have in your fridge into it:-)
Annie Costa
11/09/2013 at 10:33 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
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!
Mark Whittaker
29/08/2013 at 6:25 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
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
Tracy Alder-Ashwin
24/08/2013 at 8:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you I am going to try this, you’ve made it look so easy I know I can do it too.
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