Simple CousCous (Vegan). This recipe is perfect for all you spicy food lovers out there. This vegan flavorful meal can be consumed as a filling lunch or a hearty dinner. Cook the couscous according to package directions and then set aside. (We used some vegetable broth, but water is also okay.
It's a bit more rice-like and mixes perfectly with fresh veggies. Ready for a really fun idea? Take that couscous salad and stuff it inside whole bell peppers. You can have Simple CousCous (Vegan) using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Simple CousCous (Vegan)
- Prepare 200 g of couscous.
- You need 4 tbsp of olive oil.
- It's of For the veggie broth.
- It's 1-2 of veggie soup cubes.
- You need 4 of carrots.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- You need 1 of garlic.
- It's of Few pods of cardamom.
- It's 2 of bay leaves.
This is the best Mediterranean vegan couscous salad! Toasting the couscous first is a simple way to add an extra layer of flavour. Toss with your favourite vegetables and a simple dressing for a super quick vegan meal, potluck contribution or BBQ side dish! Add the couscous to a bowl and then pour the boiling water over it.
Simple CousCous (Vegan) step by step
- Peel and cut the carrots and onion and throw them in a bowl, add water and soup cubes, cardamom, bay leaves and peeled cloves of garlic and cook it on high flame until carrots are tender.
- Put the couscous in a big bowl which also has a cover, as we need to cover it later. Add the olive oil.
- Add the soup to the couscous, mix and cover for 10 min.
- Arrange the veggies on top. Enjoy.
Cover with a cloth and leave for a few minutes. Bring this delicious dish along to your next potluck—it's vegan, dairy-free, and nut-free too so if you have allergies to worry about, this is a good choice many can enjoy. Cook's Notes: This recipe calls for instant couscous. Making couscous by hand, as has been done since ancient times, is seriously labor-intensive. But the versions sold in Western stores are machine-made, pre-steamed, and dried to allow for very quick cooking.