11 simple couscous Recipes

chicken stock, couscous, ground cinnamon, frozen peas , defrosted, almonds, toasted, flat leaf parsley, chopped (about a handful), fresh mint, leaves removed and chopped, butter, sea salt, ground black pepper

water, couscous, chopped kalamata olives , liquid reserved, diced red bell pepper, diced sun-dried tomatoes , oil reserved, crumbled feta cheese, dried parsley , or to taste

extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onion, leek, ground coriander, caraway seeds, crushed, ground cumin, ground red pepper, garlic clove, minced, simple vegetable stock, divided, cubed peeled butternut squash, carrot, cubed peeled yukon gold potato, harissa, tomato paste, salt, turnips, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges (about 2 medium), chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, honey, uncooked couscous, lemon wedges

whole wheat couscous (regular couscous also works), chicken stock, garlic-infused olive oil or 1/4 cup fat-free italian salad dressing, green onion, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, finely chopped, reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled, fresh basil, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

reduced-sodium chicken broth or 2 1/4 cups water, salt, extra virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped dried cranberries, instant couscous

scallops, canola oil cooking spray, garlic, shallots or 1 tbsp onion, if you prefer, red peppers, salt and pepper, cooked couscous, diced tomatoes with juice, fresh parsley, fresh basil, lemon juice, fresh

olive oil, chicken thighs, skin on, chickpeas, drained, vegetable stock cube, chopped tomatoes, fresh parsley, ground cinnamon, basil, oregano, couscous

boneless pork shoulder or butt, trimmed of excess fat and cut int, paprika, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and black pepper, onion sliced 1/2-inch thick, low-sodium chicken broth, apricot preserves, cider vinegar, cornstarch, chickpeas, rinsed, dried apricots halved, cooked couscous, sliced scallions, chopped roasted almonds

beef chuck cut into chunks, sweet potatoes (about 1 lb) cut into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons, whole peeled tomatoes, red onion cut into wedges, dried apricots, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, cayenne, kosher salt, couscous (1 1/2 cups), chickpeas rinsed, baby spinach (1 1/2 oz), roasted almonds chopped