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.
Fry the vegetables while the couscous is “cooking”.
Once you’ve tried my Couscous you might like these vegetable dishes:
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
Roast Aubergines with Yogurt & Harissa
Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous
A speedy one pan wonder of a side dish - Mediterranean vegetables and couscous, a very tasty combination.
Servings 4
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.
Lisa Williams
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
I know the feeling Lisa!
Martina Evans
Such a lovely recipe, I would love to give this a try!
Paul Wilson
Looks like an excellent, healthy meal for when you’re in a rush.
Camilla
Yes Paul you’re right!
Mark King
who knew you were supposed to cook the cous cous separately ?
Jane Davies
This looks lovely, love a bit of couscous ! Will be giving this one a go xxx
Camilla
Thanks Jane:-)
Julie Davies
I love cous cous. I will try this.
Maya Russell
Looks so delicious. Very easy to make too, thanks.
Ursula Hunt
going to eat more couscous this year instead of potatoes
Camilla
Good idea:-)
Irene Wright
Brilliant recipe. Like you, I have been buying ready made couscous but now I have found your recipe, I will try it.
Paul Wilson
Looks delicious
Carolyn Clapham
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
So glad you like it:-)
Carolyn Clapham
Mmm, that sounds lovely. I’ll be making it as soon as possible.
Camilla
Thanks, just chuck in whatever you have (within reason)!
Ursula Hunt
Gorgeous to add to a salad
LondonBirdLucy
This looks really delicious, will be trying this later. thank you
Camilla
Great, hope you enjoy it:-)
Ursula Hunt
Great speedy recipe I love food with a Mediterranean influence
Camilla
Thanks, it’s been made a lot here!
Paul Wilson
Excellent. I’m looking for more things to do with cous cous
Tracy Nixon
This sounds lovely! I only tried couscous about a year ago and really like it as an alternative to rice!
Camilla
Yes it’s nice to have a change:-)
Ursula Hunt
Very healthy and colourful
Jayne Sullivan
So simple to make. A chance to use that cous cous that has been in the stock cupboard for a while too.
Lisa Williams
looks delicious I am just coming around to couscous after some bad experiences but this looks brilliant
prwilson
Speedy, healthy, tasty – that’s everything I look for in a meal.
Heather Haigh
I do like a nice change in accompaniments, thank you for this.
Camilla
Yes it’s so simple and you can just throw what you have in your fridge into it:-)
Annie Costa
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
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
Thank you I am going to try this, you’ve made it look so easy I know I can do it too.