Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Couscous

Clare 'E-Foodie' Jones's Note:

This is one of my favourite, quick and healthy evening meals. I chop all the vegetables up and pop them in the oven; the rest takes 5 minutes to pull together. I normally grill some lemony chicken to go with it, but it’s delicious on its own.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 large red onion, cut in eights
• 1 red pepper, cut in eights
• 1 yellow pepper, cut in eights
• 1 courgette, cut in 1/4 inch diagonal pieces
• 1 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 60 g dried apricots, chopped
• 1 head garlic
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 1 orange, juice and zest of
• 50 g pine nuts, roasted
• 250 g couscous
• 350 ml chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

Directions:

1. In a hot oven (200c) put the red onion, peppers, garlic and courgette in an oven proof dish with a drizzle of olive oil.
2. When roasted (approx 25 - 30mins )remove and place to one side until couscous ready.
3. Turn off oven and put pine nuts in for 5 mins as oven cools down - do not let burn.
4. In a heat proof bowl combine the couscous with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, juice and zests of lemon, lime and orange and hot chicken stock. Cover for 5 minutes.
5. Fluff the couscous with a fork and add the apricots, chopped mint and coriander, pine nuts, roasted vegetables and roasted garlic.
6. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Reviews

[Chef #1242180]

Very easy and tasty! I did not have all of the ingredients, so I left out the orange and lime, as well as the mint. No worries though- the recipe turned out great!

[JillAZ]

This is a fabulous recipe! It could easily be a main dish. I used less mint and cilantro and we don't like too much. Other than that, made as directed. Served with Dump Pepper Lime Chicken and it was a super meal. Thanks for sharing!