Couscous with olives
Couscous with olives requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This side dish has 331 calories, 10g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.55 per serving. A mixture of chives, black pepper, cherry tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 25 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 80%, which is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Duck with Olives and Couscous, Couscous with Leeks, Corn, and Olives, and Pearl couscous salad with olives.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
¼ cup pitted black olives, sliced
¼ tsp black pepper
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 Tbs fresh coriander and chives, chopped
1 1/2 cups couscous
1 teaspoon Olive oil
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
200ml hot vegetable stock
Equipment:
frying pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
- Place the couscous grains into a bowl and pour over the hot chicken stock. Cover the bowl and leave couscous to soak the stock for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 3 minutes, shaking the pan from time to time. Set aside.
- Run a fork through the couscous to break up the grains and add olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and herbs. Combine.
- Season with pepper and serve warm.
Step by step:
1. Place the couscous grains into a bowl and pour over the hot chicken stock. Cover the bowl and leave couscous to soak the stock for 15 minutes or until tender.Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 3 minutes, shaking the pan from time to time. Set aside.Run a fork through the couscous to break up the grains and add olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and herbs.
2. Combine.Season with pepper and serve warm.
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