Savoury Balsamic Vegetarian Couscous
This Savoury Balsamic Vegetarian Couscous is delicious as a vegetarian main course or a side dish with your favourite BBQ! Made with couscous, fresh tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese and a tasty balsamic vinaigrette!
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pearl Harvest Couscous mix or any Israeli Couscous
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1/2 red yellow or orange pepper, diced
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil, then add the couscous. Let it return to a boil.
- Once the pot has returned to a boil, cover it, and remove it from the heat.
- Let it stand for 8 minutes or until the water has been all soaked up.
- Stir with a fork to fluff it up.
- While the couscous is sitting, heat the olive oil in a frying pan, and cook the garlic, peppers and onions. Saute.
- In a serving dish, combine the tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese, and vinegar.
- Then add the couscous. Stir.
- Once the veggies are cooked, add them to the mixture and combine.
- Salt & pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with a little extra parmesan cheese.