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CARIBBEAN SURPRISE WITH COUSCOUS

Make and share this Caribbean Surprise with Couscous recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Fruit

Time 27m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8



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Steps:

  • Combine beans, tomatoes, corn, pineapple chunks, ginger and curry powder in a large skillet.
  • Heat over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until warmed through.
  • Prepare couscous according to directions on box.
  • Serve heated bean mixture over cooked couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 145, Carbohydrate 106.3, Fiber 13.2, Sugar 20.6, Protein 18.6

15 ounces black beans, canned,drained and rinsed
14 1/2 ounces canned tomatoes
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 cups canned pineapple chunks in juice, drained
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups water
10 ounces couscous

CARIBBEAN COUSCOUS

An unusual combination of ingredients. It's worth the effort.

Provided by MJodyH

Categories     Side Dish

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15



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Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread pecans onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until pecans are toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  • Heat oil and mushroom liquid together in a large skillet over low heat. Cook and stir sweet potato in the oil mixture until tender, 20 minutes, adding a small portion of the vegetable stock if liquid is needed. Stir mushrooms, vegetable stock, orange zest, orange juice, green onions, jalapeno pepper, poultry seasoning, cumin, and allspice into sweet potato mixture; cover skillet and simmer for flavors to blend, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat and stir couscous, dried fruit, and coconut into sweet potato mixture. Cover skillet and let stand until couscous has absorbed all the liquid, about 5 minutes. Fold pecans and cilantro into couscous mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Carbohydrate 63.8 g, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 365.6 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

½ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons oil
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and liquid reserved
1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated
1 ½ cups vegetable stock
1 orange, zested and juiced
2 green onions, sliced
¼ jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch ground allspice
¾ cup couscous
⅓ cup chopped dried mixed fruit
¼ cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

CARIBBEAN PORK AND COUSCOUS SALAD

Make and share this Caribbean Pork and Couscous Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Becca Bricker

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15



Caribbean Pork and Couscous Salad image

Steps:

  • In plastic bag, shake together the pork cubes and Caribbean rub to evenly coat the pork. Skewer pork and grill over medium-hot fire for 8 minutes, turning occasionally to brown evenly.
  • Meanwhile, in large bowl combine couscous and boiling water and 1/2 teaspoon salt; let sit 5 minutes. Stir cherries and green onions into couscous.
  • Arrange cucumber slices around the edge of four dinner plates; equally portion couscous mixture onto plates; topping with orange slices and pork cubes.
  • Stir together oil, orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over salads and garnish each salad with some chopped pecans.
  • *Or combine 4 teaspoons ground allspice, 1 tablespoon each dried thyme and paprika, 1 teaspoon each cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper for the caribbean rub.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.1, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 62, Sodium 350.5, Carbohydrate 69.9, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 10.3, Protein 31.1

2 boneless pork chops, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 tablespoon caribbean jerk seasoning
1 (10 ounce) package couscous
2 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried cherries
4 green onions, sliced
2 oranges, peeled and sliced
1 medium cucumber, sliced
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 orange, zest of
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

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