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
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.
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!