Spiced Mediterranean Couscous

Name: Spiced Mediterranean Couscous
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous - regular or fine (not pearled); 8 ounces chicken bone broth; 2 green onions - thinly sliced; .25 cup fresh parsley - finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic - minced; .25 cup shallots - minced; 2 tablespoons fresh mint - finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh dill - finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh oregano - finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh basil - finely chopped; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 lemon - juice and zest; kosher salt - to taste; MSG - to taste; Black pepper - to taste; 2 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon ginger powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 tsp harissa - can be subbed for chili powder for; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

5 steps

This fluffy couscous is the perfect base for so many meals. Cooking the couscous in bone broth adds a kick of protein and flavor. To make this dish vegetarian or vegan, swap the bone broth for veggie stock. Any veggies can be added to this couscous to bulk up the fiber and nutrients. The perfect fridge cleanout meal! The picture includes salmon and other toppings, but this recipe is for the couscous base.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:43:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories496.8 kcal (25%)

Total Fat10 g (14%)

Carbs84.6 g (33%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein18 g (36%)

Sodium762.7 mg (38%)

Fiber9.9 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Heat bone broth 2-3 minutes in microwave until boiling. Dissolve lemon juice, honey, and harissa paste into broth. Set aside.

Step 2

Heat saucepan with olive oil to medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add shallots and cook approximately 1 minute until fragrant and translucent. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add in couscous, and cook until lightly toasted.

Step 3

When couscous is toasted, add in turmeric, ginger, dried thyme, and smoked paprika.

Step 4

Add in the hot bone broth mixture. As soon as it's boiling, turn the heat off an cover for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Once the couscous has absorbed the broth, add in parsley, basil, dill, lemon zest, oregano, green onions, and salt/MSG/pepper to taste. Fluff with a fork.