Couscous Toss

Name: Couscous Toss
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup no-salt-added chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 cup couscous, uncooked; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Submitted by nemokitty

"This came from The Healthy Heart Cookbook."

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photo by JustJanS

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 cup no-salt-added chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
³⁄₄ cup couscous, uncooked
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
1 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped

directions

Combine chicken broth, basil and garlic in medium saucepan, stirring well; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add couscous, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
Combine vinegar, olive oil, pepper and salt in a small bowl, stirring with a wire whisk. Add vinegar mixture and tomato to couscous, tossing well.

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Reviews

I loved the simplicity of this (which is how I think couscous should be treated) no changes to an excellent recipe I'm keen to make again soon.

JustJanS
I just LOVED this! I halved the recipe which worked fine and served it along side a pepper seared salmon. A perfect match! I will be making this again for sure and it will be a good side dish to many types of main dishes. The flavours are there but do not overpower, I especially love the wine vinegar, and the garlic and the tomoatoes - heck - I liked it all!

Deantini
I scaled this back for 3 and it was the perfect amount for the 3 of us. It is amazing the amount of flavour that the dressing gives the couscous and the tomatoes. Thoroughly enjoyed by us all, thank you nemokitty, made for Make My Recipes - Spring Edition.

I'mPat
This is a very tasty little dish that could easily be used as a side or, as I did, a light lunch. I made a single serving and it was the perfect amount. I must say that I have never used vinegar in couscous before but it was a terrific inclusion. Simple, quick and very good. :D

Annacia
This is a good recipe. But I was not too sure with the dried basil. It would be better with fresh basil added at the end at the same time of the tomatoes. I didn't use salt and pepper. Thanks Nemokitty :) Made for Newest Zaar Tag

Boomette