Name: Mediterranean Couscous
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed; 1/4 cup mint, fresh, chopped; 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, chopped; 3 tbsp tahini; 1 tsp water; Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 1 1/2 cups couscous, uncooked; 1/2 cup tomato, diced; 1/2 cup chickpeas, cooked, rinsed; 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced; 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced; 1/4 cup green olives, pitted,quartered; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup green beans, diced; 1/4 cup peanuts, roasted, oil-free, salt-free, chopped

Mediterranean Couscous

A one-pot meal packed to the max with fresh veggies.

Author: Dr. Rosane Oliveira
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6 1x

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Ingredients

Dressing

1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup mint, fresh, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, fresh, chopped
3 tbsp tahini
1 tsp water
Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Couscous

1 1/2 cups couscous, uncooked
1/2 cup tomato, diced
1/2 cup chickpeas, cooked, rinsed
1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup green olives, pitted,quartered
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup green beans, diced
1/4 cup peanuts, roasted, oil-free, salt-free, chopped

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Instructions

Place dressing ingredients into a bowl and then whisk until blended.
Mix couscous, tomato, chickpeas, bell peppers, and olives in a large metal mixing bowl
In a saucepan, add water and green beans. Heat vegetable stock over high heat until it boils.
Pour stock into the metal bowl and shake the bowl so couscous settles into liquid.
Cover bowl with foil and let couscous stand for 10 minutes.
Fluff couscous with a fork.
Slowly pour dressing into the mixture and garnish with peanuts. Serve warm or cold.

Mediterranean Couscous