Couscous

Couscous is one of those dishes that you either love or hate, and needless to say I love it, but it has to  be full of flavour and fresh herbs otherwise it becomes a really boring tasteless dish!

Its great served as a salad but equally great served with roasted salmon fillets that have just been cooked with a squeeze of lemon juice & some salt & pepper over them.

  • 250g Couscous (dry weight)
  • 300ml Boiling Chicken Stock/ Vegetable stock – my preference is Marigold Swiss Bullion if  you can get it otherwise Knorr or Oxo make great stock cubes and liquids.
  • Handful raisins
  • Red, green & yellow peppers, very finely diced.
  • Juice from ½ lemon and ½ lime
  • 1/2 Finely diced red onion
  • Pomegranate seeds (optional, but they are delicious & really good for you)
  • Chopped Coriander/ Cilantro
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • (Chili flakes, optional)
  • Olive Oil
  1. Pour the couscous into a large bowl, with the raisins.  Pour the hot chicken stock over and stir will.  Cover and leave to stand for 5 mins.
  2. Separate the grains with a fork.
  3. Cut the pomegranate in half and hit the back (skin side) of it with a large wooden spoon, to knock the little pink seeds into a bowl.
  4. Add to the couscous, along with all the other remaining ingredients.
  5. Season to taste, with lots of sea salt & freshly ground black pepper.
  6. Drizzle with olive oil and mix well again.  Serve.

One Comment

  1. Thanks for this, and all the recipes you have, delecious and easy, these make alfresco dining just that little more special. This site is so handy, recipes, advice, and loads of things that i thought were only my problems!! Lol

    Thank you

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