Best 8 Couscous With Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

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Couscous is a versatile North African dish made from steamed semolina grains, often served with vegetables, meat, or fish. It is a quick and easy meal that can be adapted to suit almost any taste. Sun-dried tomatoes add a sweet and tangy flavor to couscous, making it a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for lunch or dinner. For a vegetarian option, add roasted vegetables or chickpeas, or try adding some grilled chicken or fish for a protein-packed meal. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to make the best couscous with sun-dried tomatoes, ensuring that your dish is flavorful and packed with Mediterranean goodness.

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CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO COUSCOUS



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This savory and satisfying one-pot meal is quick to make and devoured even faster! Great as a vegetarian entree or pairs well with any protein. Wonderful creamy texture without adding butter or cream. This will find its way into your weekly rotation!

Provided by Veggiemama

Categories     100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes     Pasta by Shape Recipes     Couscous Recipes

Time 39m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ small sweet onion, chopped
1 small Chinese eggplant, chopped
½ zucchini, chopped
2 ounces baby bella mushrooms, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 ½ cups vegetable stock
1 cup tri-colored pearl couscous
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil
1 tablespoon shaved Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, salt, and pepper until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, and basil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
  • Pour vegetable stock into the skillet; bring to a boil. Add couscous, stir well, and cover skillet; simmer until couscous is tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir tomato oil into couscous mixture and top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 1.1 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 207.2 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

COUSCOUS WITH OLIVES AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO



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A delicate, flavorful dish that will satisfy vegans and carnivores alike! Inspired by my family's deep Coptic Orthodox Christian tradition, this is a great meal alternative during strict fasting times. It contains no animal products or fats, but has enough flavor and visual impact to make you feel like you're not sacrificing a thing! I hope you will enjoy this recipe. Add chicken or prawns to make this vegan dish a carnivorous delight!

Provided by Erin C. David

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African     North African     Egyptian

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
1 ¼ cups water
2 cups pearl (Israeli) couscous
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
½ cup pine nuts
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
½ cup sliced black olives
⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
1 cup vegetable broth
¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Bring 1 1/4 cup vegetable broth and water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in couscous, and mix in salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; stir in pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until pine nuts smell toasted and are golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan; cook and stir garlic and shallot in the hot oil until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir black olives and sun-dried tomatoes into garlic mixture and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Slowly pour in 1 cup vegetable broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has reduced, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Transfer couscous to a large serving bowl, mix with sauce, and serve topped with parsley and pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.7 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 455.1 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

COUSCOUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH FETA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES



Couscous Stuffed Chicken Breast with Feta, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives image

Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
4 tablespoons kalamata olives, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
1 (10-ounce) box couscous
Salt and pepper
1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled
4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 lemon, juiced
6 tablespoons julienned sun-dried tomatoes
4 tablespoons roughly chopped kalamata olives
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the couscous: In saucepan over medium heat add olive oil, when hot, add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and saute a few minutes more. Add olives and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the box of couscous, turn off heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork, and season with salt and pepper. Spread 2 cups on large plate, add in 1/2 pound feta, and let cool. Keep the remaining hot to serve with chicken. (Put in covered casserole and reheat in oven last 10 minutes with chicken.)
  • For the chicken: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Trim chicken with a boning knife, if needed. Start at top of breast and carefully make a lengthwise cut from top to bottom and making a pocket about 2 inches, making sure not to pierce the other side of the breast. When couscous is cool enough to handle, carefully spoon couscous mixture into pocket. Even out the stuffing by gently moving it around with your hands. Wipe off any excess couscous from outside of breasts and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat olive oil and butter in saute pan and brown off both sides of chicken. Place chicken on baking sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes.
  • While chicken is baking, make the sauce.
  • For the sauce: In saute pan that you cooked chicken breasts in, heat and add garlic. Deglaze with white wine and add lemon juice. Reduce by one third. Add in sun-dried tomatoes, let reduce for 2 to 3 minutes, add the olives, turn off heat, add the butter and stir to combine.
  • To serve, place couscous from oven on plate, cut chicken breast in half, top with sauce, crumble remaining feta cheese over.

COUSCOUS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND FETA



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This easy couscous recipe works well served warm or at room temperature.

Provided by Heidi

Categories     Side Dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup shelled pine nuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cup couscous
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and diced
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onion

Steps:

  • In a dry, non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat, toast the pine nuts, tossing often, until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Be sure to watch them closely as they can burn quickly once they get hot. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cup water to a boil. Stir in the couscous, olive oil and kosher salt, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese, chopped green onion, and pine nuts. This dish can be served warm or at room temperature.

COUSCOUS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES



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Make and share this Couscous With Sun-Dried Tomatoes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by BeeChick

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (12 ounce) can chicken broth or 1 (12 ounce) can vegetable broth
1/2 cup water
1 cup couscous
1 cup sun-dried tomato, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil
salt and black pepper
3/4-1 cup toasted pine nuts

Steps:

  • Bring the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  • Stir in the cous cous & sun dried tomatoes.
  • Simmer for 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the basil & pinenuts.
  • Salt & pepper to taste.

CHICKEN COUSCOUS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES



Chicken Couscous With Sun-Dried Tomatoes image

Super Easy. Couscous turns out a pretty orange color in the tomato oil. Could replace chicken with tender beef or pork strips.

Provided by Tina Lynn

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 small yellow onion, coursely chopped
5 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (in oil)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh sage, minced
1 1/2 cups water (or broth, or water or white wine mix)
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup couscous, uncooked

Steps:

  • Cook chicken, mushrooms, onion, garlic, sage in oil over medium heat.
  • Add tomatoes to chicken mix.
  • set aside.
  • Boil water, add butter, and remove from heat.
  • Add couscous.
  • Add couscous to chicken mix and mix well or serve chicken mix over a bed of couscous.

SPICY CHICKPEA & SUN-DRIED TOMATO COUSCOUS



Spicy Chickpea & Sun-dried Tomato Couscous image

Great to prepare as a batch to add into work lunch boxes with baby leaf salad or lovely as a side to accompany a summer BBQ. I sometimes sprinkle some feta cheese onto mine before serving.

Provided by louhutchybum

Time 15m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Drain the chickpeas & rinse under the tap. Cut the tomatoes into small chunks. Place the chickpeas and tomatoes in a pan and warm through on a medium heat. Stir through the paprika and chilli and season with salt and pepper. Reduce to a low heat.
  • Pour your couscous into large bowl and pour over the hot vegetable stock. Put a plate over the bowl and let the couscous absorb the stock. Once the stock is absorbed, check the couscous is nice and soft, then fluff with a fork.
  • Add your chickpea and tomato mix into the couscous and fold together. The couscous can be kept int the fridge for up to three days if using for packed lunches.

COUSCOUS WITH FETA 'N' TOMATOES



Couscous with Feta 'n' Tomatoes image

This light and lovely side dish features a great blend of tangy flavors mellowed by easy-to-cook couscous. It really comes together in a snap. -Josephine Piro of Easton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) vegetable broth
1-1/4 cups uncooked couscous
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, pour boiling water over tomatoes; let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; let stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed., Drain and chop tomatoes; add to couscous. Gently stir in the remaining ingredients. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 481mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use high-quality couscous: Look for couscous made with whole grain or durum wheat for a more nutritious and flavorful dish.
  • Toast the couscous: Toasting the couscous before cooking adds a nutty flavor and helps to separate the grains.
  • Use a flavorful broth: Use chicken, vegetable, or beef broth instead of water for a more flavorful couscous.
  • Add vegetables: Add a variety of vegetables to the couscous, such as bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, or spinach, for a more nutritious and colorful dish.
  • Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, or mint, add a pop of flavor and freshness to the couscous.
  • Let the couscous rest: After cooking, let the couscous rest for a few minutes before fluffing it with a fork. This helps to prevent the couscous from becoming sticky.

Conclusion:

Couscous with sun-dried tomatoes is a quick and easy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a versatile dish that can be easily adapted to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it vegetarian, with chicken, or with lamb, there is a couscous recipe out there for everyone. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give couscous with sun-dried tomatoes a try.

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