Moroccan Inspired Couscous
This is a quick and easy to make, fresh flavoursome couscous.
Excellent source of Vitamin B’s and minerals, selenium and fibre.
Rich in cell protecting anti-oxidants.
A great side dish or light lunch.
Serves 2
Takes 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 160g dried couscous
- 200ml vegetable stock
- ½tsp Ras El Hanout spice (Moroccan spices)
- 80g chopped roasted sweet peppers
- (click to see peppers recipe here)
- ¼ chopped red onion
- 1 small preserved lemon diced
- bunch chopped fresh parsley
- 2tbs de-stoned diced kalamata olives
- handful of diced sweet peas
- pinch sea salt & black pepper
Method
Heat the vegetable stock in a pan on the hob.
Pour the couscous into a mixing bowl.
Add the Ras El Hanout spice to the stock and stir.
Add the boiling vegetable stock to the couscous and stir well.
Cover the mixing bowl and allow the couscous to absorb the vegetable stck and cook for 5 minutes.
Once the couscous is cooked, fluff with a fork.
Then, add the roasted sweet peppers, red onion, preserved lemon, parsley, kalamata olives, sweet peas, sea salt and black pepper, stir well.
Decanter the couscous into a serving bowl.
To Serve
A great dish served just as it is. I often make this quickly as a packed lunch to take into work. Moroccan Inspired Griddled Chicken goes great with this couscous.
Note
This dish will take longer if you do not have the sweet peppers already roasted. aternatively you can use pre-cooked peppers in a jar.
Tips
Ideally eat the couscous at room temperature for optimum flavour.
I always have the roasted sweet peppers made up either in the fridge or freezer for such times when I need to flavour something quickly.
Store
Fridge 3 days.
Food Produce
Ideally use organic food produce where possible.
Visit your local food suppliers or farmers market for fresh produce.
Consider the animal welfare when selecting fresh meat,poultry, eggs and dairy.
Select foods that are ethically sourced.
Ideally know the provenance.
Consider eating more sustainable foods.
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Author: Angela Taffinder the founder of Emporium Treatment Clinic. A practising Aesthetician for 35+ years, holistic and wellbeing advocate and yoga instructor. The creator of Yoga & Vitality.