Toasted Couscous w/ Squash & Cranberries

Name: Toasted Couscous w/ Squash & Cranberries
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, African
Ingredients: ¼ CUP EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL; 1 CUP PEARL COUSCOUS; 1 TABLESPOON CARAWAY SEEDS; 1 POUND BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PEELED, SEEDED AND CUT INTO 1-INCH CUBES (ABOUT 3 CUPS); ½ CUP DRIED CRANBERRIES OR DRIED CHERRIES; ¼ CUP SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, PATTED DRY AND CHOPPED; KOSHER SALT AND GROUND BLACK PEPPER; ⅓ CUP PISTACHIOS OR PUMPKIN SEEDS, TOASTED AND CHOPPED; OPTIONAL GARNISH: CHOPPED FRESH DILL OR CHOPPED FRESH MINT

1 step

Prep:5minCook:20min

Updated at: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:43:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories447.6 kcal (22%)

Total Fat19.8 g (28%)

Carbs62.7 g (24%)

Sugars18.2 g (20%)

Protein8.9 g (18%)

Sodium207 mg (10%)

Fiber6.8 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

1 cuppearl couscous

1 tablespooncaraway seeds

1 POUNDBUTTERNUT SQUASH

PEELED, SEEDED AND CUT INTO 1-INCH CUBES

0.5 CUPCRANBERRIES

DRIED, OR DRIED CHERRIES

0.25 CUPTOMATOES

SUN-DRIED, PATTED DRY AND CHOPPED

kosher salt

ground black pepper

0.33 CUPPISTACHIOS

OR PUMPKIN SEEDS, TOASTED AND CHOPPED

FRESH DILL

OPTIONAL GARNISH, CHOPPED, OR CHOPPED FRESH MINT

Instructions

Step 1

n a large Dutch oven over medium, combine the oil, couscous and caraway. Cook, stirring, until the couscous is golden brown. Add the squash, cranberries, tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper, then add 3 cups water. Simmer, then cover and cook, stirring only once or twice, until the couscous and squash are tender but not mushy, 10 to 14 minutes. Off heat, stir in the pistachios, then season with salt and pepper.