What exciting things can I do with couscous?

Sugarhunny1

An update.

Dished it up to the kids and i was GOBSMACKED at the response! They all wanted 2nd's and they turned down the chicken and wanted the couscous and salsa (although youngest picked out the red onions) This is something that i have been asked to make again although i couldnt find any stock cubes. This is what i done..

Couscous, boiling water, knob of butter and left it to do 'its stuff'. Then added red onions, red/yellow peppers and sweetcorn.

I was also surprised at the price of it! Half a packet fed 5 of us and it costs 69p! Very cheap meal. Am i correct in thinking its low fat too?

Sugar xxx

P.S. Thanks for all your help folks!

aurora_borealis_2

Yes it is low fat. Did you also get the magic porridge pot effect? The more you eat, the more there is left on your plate :rotfl:

bobbadog

Hiya

I've only had couscous plain, with meat... have just brought a bag and am not entirely sure what to do with it. Does anyone have any yummy couscous recipes they could share? I do like salady things...
x

floss2

Make it up using a vegetable stock cube in the boiling water

Finely chop 1 red peper, 1 yellow pepper, 1 bunch spring onions, 2 sticks of celery & mix into the cous cous.

Add a generous handful of sultanas or raisins, and the same of pine nuts.

Eat!

skintmumof3

hi,
i have been given a bag of couscous. all its says on the side is to add boiled water and let it stand.
but it looks rather plain.
how can i add some zing to it.
thanks
skint
xx

Pink.

Hi skintmumof3,

You can add any amount of things to couscous....stock instead of water, mint sauce or other flavourings, vegetables, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, sultanas etc.

There's an earlier thread with lots of ideas so I'll add your post to it so that so that you can browse the suggestions.

Pink

blueberrypie

Easiest ever way to flavour couscous is to mix a spoonful of salad dressing through it. I've done this with several different kinds of salad dressing, and it has worked well every time. Have also had it with a splodge of pesto or similar. Couscous must be one of the fastest and easiest things on the planet to cook :-)

Taye

hmm yeah i had couscous for my lunch...

I love bacon fried with some red peppers and red onions. T

hen mix into the cooked couscous with a tiny bit of low fat salad dressing.

I then mico the lot (if it's gone cold) and mix it into a huge pile of finely chopped ice burg lettuce and avocado.

Hot bacon and avocado salad ...... ... take 5 minutes to make ... yum.

beautiful_ravens

Hello,
Just wondering - if I get some of this stuff, what can I do with it? Is it filling, like rice? Do you serve hot or cold? What meals can I make with it? Never used it before...!
:rolleyes:

JemJam

I've always wanted to know and spent ages staring at packs of it in tesco today, i'm so glad i'm not the only one who doesn't know!!