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10 Must-Try Couscous Recipes

Couscous is a popular and easy-to-cook side dish, but there are so many ways to enjoy it beyond plain. Mixed with other delicious ingredients or as part of a hearty main, below are 10 varied recipes you’ll want to add to your repertoire.

1. Summer Couscous

This summery take on Moroccan couscous is served with grilled merguez sausage and veggies cooked in an aluminum foil packet. It’s a bright dish that can bring the sunshine no matter the season.

2. Quick Chicken and Couscous

Who can resist a quick and easy weeknight recipe? Hearty and delicious, this chicken and couscous dish is a dinner idea the whole family is sure to love. And it also tastes great for lunch the next day.

3. Air Fryer Shrimp and Sweet Potato Salad

Need a fresh and filling dinner idea on a busy weeknight? Try serving spicy and tangy harissa shrimp (cooked in the air fryer!) with couscous mixed with sweet potato and zucchini. It’s quick to make and perfectly balanced, making each bite an enjoyable one.

4. Onion Couscous

To transform regular couscous into something special, all you need is fragrant garlic, tender onions and fresh parsley. It becomes a vibrant and beyond basic side dish that pairs great with grilled meats and roasted vegetables.

5. Slow Cooker Couscous with Vegetables and Chickpeas

The slow cooker is the ultimate comfort food ally. And it cooks this nutrient-rich recipe, featuring chickpeas and vegetables, to perfection, with the tasty couscous cooked in the hot cooking juices of the stewed veggies.

6. Apricot-Braised Lamb with Israeli Couscous

Lamb shoulder is a beautiful piece of meat that is sure to impress every time. Braised in a broth with apricot nectar that reduces into a sauce, it needs a worthy side. It’s served alongside plump, garlicky Israeli couscous cooked with kale for an off-the-beaten path Easter main.

7. Mediterranean Salad

Whether as a light lunch or for a picnic, this couscous salad is fresh and satisfying. It combines couscous with lentils for a protein punch, as well as juicy cherry tomatoes, briny kalamata olives and creamy feta cheese.

8. Air Fryer Harissa Chicken with Mint Couscous

The perfect protein for refreshing mint-infused couscous? This North African-inspired chicken, coated in Greek yogurt, harissa, honey and lemon. It cooks up tender and juicy in the air fryer, making it an effortless meal.

9. Cod with Pesto and Grapefruit Couscous

This couscous dish, bursting with peas and pesto, comes together in 30 minutes. Serve with flaky cod cooked in grapefruit juice, top with pieces of fresh grapefruit, and dinner is served. 

10. Pan-Roasted Carrots with Couscous, Lentils and Feta

Looking for an effortless yet impressive-looking couscous dish with bold flavour for entertaining? Serve it on a platter topped with lentils, peppery arugula, crumbled feta and golden pan-seared carrots for a stunning presentation.

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