SAFFRON COUSCOUS
A light side dish or a great lunch box salad. The addition of saffron makes it just interesting enough!
Provided by toastyfrenchy
Categories Side Dish
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine warm water and saffron together in a bowl.
- Mix couscous and vegetable broth together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat, cover saucepan, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl.
- Stir saffron mixture, celery, currants, olive oil, lemon juice, harissa, cumin, and sea salt into couscous. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.7 g, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 236.3 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
SAFFRON COUSCOUS
Couscous, widely used in North Africa, is a tiny, grainlike pasta made from semolina flour that cooks very quickly.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put couscous in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring stock and saffron to a boil. Add salt to taste, if needed.
- Pour stock over couscous, stir once or twice, and cover bowl tightly with a plate or aluminum foil. Let steam 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork, and add butter if desired. Add currants, scallions, olives, and pepper. Toss to mix well; serve immediately.
COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND MINT
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 12m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Add the frozen peas, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the couscous and butter; turn off the heat. Cover the pan and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Add the mint and lemon juice to the couscous and fluff with a fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
SAFFRON COUSCOUS WITH FRESH PEAS AND CHIVES
Categories Vegetable Side Quick & Easy High Fiber Saffron Pea Spring Chive Couscous Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring chicken broth to simmer in medium saucepan. Add peas and cook just until tender, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer peas to bowl. Add 2 tablespoons butter and saffron threads to broth and bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add couscous; stir to blend. Cover tightly and let stand until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender, about 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork. Gently mix in chives and peas. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer couscous to large bowl.
WHOLE WHEAT COUSCOUS WITH LEMON, PEAS, AND CHIVES
Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Categories Side Picnic Low Fat Quick & Easy Backyard BBQ Pea Spring Healthy Low Cholesterol Chive Couscous Lemon Juice Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add turmeric, onion, and garlic; sauté, stirring often, until onion is tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock; bring to a boil. Add couscous and stir to blend. Remove saucepan from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in peas, chives, and lemon zest and juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer couscous to a serving bowl, garnish with almonds, and serve.
COUSCOUS WITH RED ONION AND CHIVES
Categories Onion Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Fall Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 2 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan cook onion in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add vinegar and cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in couscous, boiling water, and salt and pepper to taste. Let couscous mixture stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in chives.
SAFFRON & RAISIN COUSCOUS WITH FRESH MINT
Make and share this Saffron & Raisin Couscous With Fresh Mint recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Az B8990
Categories African
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the saffron. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Return the pan to the heat, bring to a boil, and mix in the olive oil, salt, couscous, and raisins.Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Using a fork and your fingertips, fluff the couscous to separate the grains. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Stir in the mint.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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