If you want to try a light, fresh, and savory summer meal, then couscous with spiced zucchini is a perfect choice for you. This dish is easy to make and bursting with flavor. Couscous is a North African dish made from steamed semolina, the same ingredient used to make pasta. Zucchini is a summer squash with a mild, slightly sweet flavor and a crisp texture. This quick and easy vegetarian recipe is also a great way to enjoy the fresh zucchini during zucchini season.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
COUSCOUS AND ZUCCHINI
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Add couscous to boiling water, remove from heat and cover. Let stand 5 minutes.
- In a large saute pan heat olive oil. Add red pepper flakes, garlic, zucchini, green onions, mint and salt. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Fluff couscous with fork and fold in vegetables.
COUSCOUS WITH SPICED ZUCCHINI
Categories Side Quick & Easy Low/No Sugar Mint Zucchini Fall Couscous Gourmet Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring broth with 1/4 teaspoon salt just to a boil in a small saucepan, then pour over couscous in a bowl and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside until ready to use.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add zucchini and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and sauté, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low, then stir in coriander, chili powder, cumin, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Gently stir zucchini mixture into couscous and cool to warm or room temperature. Just before serving, stir in mint and lemon juice.
SPICY COUSCOUS AND VEGETABLES
Provided by Danny Boome
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place cut vegetables on a baking sheet and drizzle with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in oven and roast for about 10 minutes. Place couscous in a heat proof bowl and stir in all the spices and orange juice. Bring the vegetable stock to a boil and pour over the couscous making sure it covers the couscous mixture completely. Cover with a plate or plastic wrap and leave for 5 to 10 minutes or until all the stock is absorbed. Stir in the herbs, olive oil, grated lemon zest and juice. Fluff the couscous with a fork and toss with roasted vegetables.
25-MINUTE TUNISIAN VEGETABLE COUSCOUS
A perfect summer meal. What I love about this recipe is the practicality: it is both quick to make and can wait for you; there's no hurry to serve. It's also a satisfying vegetarian meal that even carnivores love, or if a member of your household prefers meat, a chicken breast poached in water, wine, and paprika and then sliced very thin can be added. I do highly recommend the garnish I devised; it can be made very quickly while the couscous is cooking. Or even if you just zest a navel orange over this dish, the aroma is heavenly and it brings the flavors together. Enjoy!
Provided by girlandagun
Categories World Cuisine Recipes African
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat oil in large pot over medium-low heat. Place onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot in pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the red and yellow peppers and mushrooms; cook another 3 minutes. Vegetables should still be firm.
- Pour in the vegetable stock and season with paprika, cardamom, salt, and cilantro. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low. Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes. Slowly pour in the couscous; stir. Cover pot immediately and remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. The couscous should have absorbed about half the cooking liquid.
- Serve at slightly warmer than room temperature. Garnish with orange zest and the grated cheese, paprika, and almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.5 calories, Carbohydrate 72.1 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 8.8 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 698.6 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
SHRIMP WITH ZUCCHINI AND SPICY COUSCOUS
A one-skillet dinner that borrows flavors from chile verde. The couscous gets tang and heat from the salsa, and earthy notes from canned green chiles.
Provided by Sarah Carey
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Swirl in oil. Add onion and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add zucchini; cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add salsa, chiles, and 1/4 cup water; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, then top with shrimp in an even layer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with peas, cover, and cook until shrimp are opaque and couscous has absorbed all of liquid, 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve with sour cream, sliced radishes, and more salsa.
ZUCCHINI COUSCOUS
A very quick and easy side dish. It could also double as the base for a cold salad with the addition of other chopped veggies and oil based dressing!
Provided by yooper
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch dice.
- In a large non-stick skillet cook zucchini in oil with cumin and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring until just tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add water and bring to a boil.
- Stir in couscous and remove skillet from heat.
- Let mixture stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork.
- Cover for 5 minutes.
SPICED VEGETABLE COUSCOUS
This is a delicious one pot recipe for Couscous that I got from the Food and Drink Magazine, recipe by Lucy Waverman. It's a wonderful blend of flavours that my family really enjoys, I hope you do too! You can use vegetable stock if you'd like this recipe to be vegetarian. :)
Provided by Leslie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine chickpeas, carrots, zucchini, onions and olive oil in a pot, add stock, parsley, paprika, chili flakes and salt to taste.
- Bring to boil and sprinkle in couscous.
- Stir around, add raisins, cover and remove from heat, let sit 5 minutes, uncover and stir again.
ZUCCHINI COUSCOUS
Categories Pasta Vegetable Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Zucchini Summer Gourmet Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch dice. In a large non-stick skillet cook zucchini in oil with cumin and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add water and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous and remove skillet from heat. Let mixture stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
COUSCOUS WITH SPICED CHICKPEAS AND FIGS
Make and share this Couscous With Spiced Chickpeas and Figs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CaliforniaJan
Categories Grains
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, spice mix and some salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until soft.
- Stir in chickpeas, tomato and stock. Bring to the boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, beans and figs and cook for a further 5-8 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, place the couscous in a large heatproof bowl and pour over 2 cups boiling water.
- Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel. Set aside for 5 minutes, then fluff up with a fork.
- Divide couscous and vegetables among plates, garnish with coriander then serve with harissa, if desired.
- For Moroccan spice mix, these are sold commercially or you can mix your own with the above ingredients.
COUSCOUS WITH ZUCCHINI
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, zucchini, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until wilted, but do not brown.
- Add the water and bring to a boil. Add the couscous and blend well. Cover tightly, remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes.
- Add the butter; stir and blend with a fork to separate the grains. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 229, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 327 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose the right couscous: For this recipe, it's best to use a medium-grain couscous, as it cooks quickly and has a light, fluffy texture.
- Toast the couscous: Toasting the couscous before cooking it adds a nutty flavor and aroma.
- Use a flavorful broth: The broth you use to cook the couscous will greatly impact the flavor of the dish. Use a vegetable broth or stock that has a lot of flavor.
- Don't overcook the couscous: Couscous cooks very quickly, so it's important to keep an eye on it and remove it from the heat as soon as it's tender.
- Add the vegetables and spices at the end: This will help to preserve their flavor and texture.
- Serve the couscous immediately: Couscous is best served hot or warm.
Conclusion:
This couscous with spiced zucchini is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a quick and healthy lunch or dinner. The combination of couscous, zucchini, and spices creates a delicious and satisfying meal that's sure to please everyone at the table.
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