20 couscous goodness Recipes

couscous, good quality olive oil, vegetable stock, saffron thread, lightly crushed, coarse kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, scallions , including white and three inches of green, trimmed and thinly sliced on an angle

good chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cumin, turmeric, couscous, carrot, cut into 1/4 inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch dice, cucumbers or 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch dice, sweet crisp apple, cut into 1/4 inch dice, currants (optional) or 1/3 cup raisins (optional), canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained, lemon , juice of, fresh, salt, fresh ground black pepper, bottled vinaigrette dressing (i like a greek vinaigrette) or oil and vinegar, to taste

water, sherry or balsamic vinegar, olive oil, italian dressing mix (such as good seasons ), water, uncooked couscous, chopped red bell pepper, chopped tomato, crumbled feta cheese, chopped green onions, chopped pitted kalamata olives, chopped fresh parsley

boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes, olive oil, ras el hanout spice mix (ras el hanout - moroccan spice mix), garlic powder, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh cilantro, ground ginger, ras el hanout spice mix (ras el hanout - moroccan spice mix), ground cumin, cinnamon sticks, chicken bouillon cube, water, golden raisins or 1/4 cup currants, sliced almonds, preserved lemon, flesh removed & cut into thin strips, honey, good quality, uncooked instant couscous, salt & pepper, to taste

couscous, boiling water, olive oil, loin lamb , fillets, roasted red capsicum , jarred commercial is good, lebanese cucumber , quartered length ways, chopped into chunks, red onion, thinly sliced, baby rocket, lemon juice, lebanese cucumber, grated, greek yogurt, garlic clove, crushed, shredded mint leaf, lemon juice

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, two 15- to 16-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed, garam masala or good-quality curry powder, turmeric, grated fresh or jarred ginger, tomatoes, diced, lemon juice, minced fresh cilantro , or to taste, salt to taste, hot cooked grain (rice, quinoa, or couscous), optional

uncooked couscous, all-purpose flour, paprika, ground coriander, cumin, salt, cinnamon, boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded thin and cut into 1 inch strips, fat-free chicken broth, olive oil, butternut squash, cubed into 1 inch pieces, turnip, cubed into 1 inch pieces, dried apricot , cut into thin slivers (the original calls for turkish but i have also used california apricots with good results), white wine vinegar, granny smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 3/4 inch cubes, dried currants, chickpeas, honey

lamb backstraps (they will cook quicker) or 2 large use lamb fillets (they will cook quicker), garlic cloves, crushed, smoked paprika, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon , juice of, olive oil, sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste, couscous , and, steamed vegetables , for serving, eggplant, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, good quality egg mayonnaise, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

couscous, stock (your choise), curry powder, salt, fresh ground pepper, good olive oil, raisins, toasted,slivered almonds, cilantro,chopped

couscous, unsalted butter (i don tsp use this.), boiling water, plain yogurt, good olive oil, white wine vinegar, curry powder, ground turmeric, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated (or small-diced) carrots, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (cilantro is also nice), dried currants, blanched, sliced almonds, scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts ), diced red onion

couscous, unsalted butter, boiling water, plain yogurt, good olive oil, white wine vinegar, curry powder, ground turmeric, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced carrots, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried currants or raisins, blanched, sliced almonds, scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts ), diced red onion

good vegetable stock, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, ginger, turmeric powder, potatoes, peeled, cut into 6 wedges, turnips, peeled, cut into wedges, swede, peeled, cut into wedges, parsnips, peeled, quartered, red peppers, quartered and seeded, zucchini, cut into wide sticks, carrots, peeled cut into sticks, chickpeas, couscous, onion, thinly sliced, butter, honey, raisins , soaked in water

dried garbanzo beans, vegetable oil, lamb shanks or 2 lamb necks, with a good bone in, chopped white onion, boiling water, fresh lemon juice, ripe tomatoes, cooking salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper , rounded. i use a tsp not a measuring spoon. do this to taste for flavor and heat, carrots, cut into chunks, turnips, in chunks, couscous, zucchini, in chunks, green sweet peppers

diced onions, extra virgin olive oil, fresh minced gingerroot, minced garlic, ground paprika, ground coriander, ground cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, ground turmeric, ground nutmeg, crushed red pepper flakes, good dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, cooked shredded chicken (we prefer the white meat), chickpeas, drained, and rinsed (1 can), diced tomatoes with juice (1 can ), artichoke hearts, drained, and quartered (canned artichokes are best - 1 can), pitted quartered kalamata olive, kosher salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, minced fresh cilantro, toasted slivered almonds, water, honey, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice (not the bottled kind , pleez), minced zest of 1 lemon, kosher salt, dry instant couscous, diced dried apricot

nutmeg, grated, cracked black pepper, cinnamon, ground cardamom, cayenne or 1 pinch paprika, cumin, turmeric, curry powder (garam masala is good), salt, garlic cloves, crushed, gingerroot, grated, orange juice (or 1-2 oranges juiced), raisins, couscous, boiling water (or more ), onion, finely chopped, lean ground beef or 500 g minced chicken or 500 g ground lamb, carrots, grated, cabbage, finely shredded, red capsicum, finely diced (pepper), almonds (lightly toasted, or substitute with crushed nuts), pine nuts (lightly toasted ), oil

israeli couscous (10 to 12 oz), italian tuna, drained and flaked, grated lemon zest (2 lemons), freshly squeezed lemon juice, good olive oil, capers, drained, pitted, oil-cured black olives, coarsely chopped (3 oz), jarred roasted red peppers, medium-diced (4 oz), minced garlic (2 cloves), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped scallions (6-8 scallions), julienned fresh basil leaves, lightly packed, juice of 1/2 lemon

extra-virgin olive oil, onions peeled, each cut into 6 wedges, root end intact, bay leaves, garlic, crushed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality pitted large green olives, butter, meyer lemons or organic lemons, 2 sliced, 1 zested and juiced, plus 1 juiced, generous pinch saffron threads, 12 to 15 threads, all-purpose flour, homemade or store-bought chicken stock, turmeric , half a palmful, ground cumin , half a palmful, ground cinnamon, poached chicken, diced or shredded, pine nuts, couscous, chopped mint leaves, chopped parsley leaves

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic , smashed beneath the flat of your knife with the heel of your hand, discard skins, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large bite-size pieces, grill seasoning blend (recommended: montreal seasoning by mccormick ) or coarse salt and coarse pepper, yellow skinned onion, quartered and sliced, pitted prunes, coarsely chopped, golden raisins, good quality, low sodium chicken stock , available in paper containers on soup aisle, ground cumin, sweet paprika , eyeball it, ground coriander , eyeball it, tumeric , eyeball it, cinnamon , a couple pinches, chicken stock, couscous, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, scallions, finely chopped, chopped cilantro leaves or flat-leaf parsley, chopped scallions, mango chutney , any variety and brand -- available on the condiment or international food aisles