Summer Couscous

Summer Couscous

  • Preparation 25 min
  • Cooking 20 min
  • Servings 4

With the cooked grain prepped at home, all that’s left to do for our summery take on Moroccan couscous is barbecue the merguez and a papillote of veggies on the side, then throw the feast together with a handful of fresh herbs.

Featured in RICARDO Magazine SUMMER 2016 (p. 65)
  • Nut-free
  • Lactose-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Egg-free

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Ingredients

  • Couscous

  • Vegetables and Merguez Sausage

    • ½ lb (225 g) small turnips, quartered
    • ½ lb (225 g) small carrots, halved lengthwise
    • ½ cup (70 g) cherry tomatoes
    • ¼ cup (60 ml) chicken broth
    • ¼ tsp couscous seasoning
    • 1 lb (454 g) merguez sausages (about 8)
  • Garnish

    • ½ cup (70 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 2 tbsp mint, chopped
    • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
    • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
    • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice

Preparation

  • Couscous

  • Vegetables and Merguez Sausage

  • Garnish

Note from Ricardo

Couscous seasoning, or ras-el-hanout, is a spice mix that usually contains coriander, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg, ginger, clove and cayenne pepper.

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