Couscous With Olives And Sun Dried Tomato Recipes

COUSCOUS WITH FETA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES

Steps:

• In saucepan over medium heat add olive oil, when hot, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, warm through for 10 seconds. CAREFUL not to burn the garlic.
• Add the sun-dried tomatoes and sauté 30 seconds more.
• Add olives and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Add the couscous, and simmer on lowest setting until liquid is absorbed, per package instructions. approximately 8-10 minutes.
• Fluff with fork, and season with salt and pepper. Add in 1/2 pound feta.

COUSCOUS WITH ARTICHOKES, FETA, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water and tomatoes in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave at high 3 minutes or until water boils; cover and let stand 10 minutes or until soft. Drain and chop; set aside.
• Place 1/3 cup water and vegetable broth in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes and remaining ingredients.

SIMPLE GREEK COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat, and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Mix olives, red bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, and couscous together in a bowl. Stir about 1 tablespoon liquid from olives and 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes into the couscous mixture until moistened. Add more oil as needed. Fold in feta cheese; sprinkle with parsley.

COUSCOUS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, FETA CHEESE, AND MINT

Steps:

• Cook couscous.
• Transfer couscous to large bowl and add peas, sun-dried tomatoes, reserved oil, feta cheese, and mint.
• Toss to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm or chilled.

PEARL COUSCOUS WITH OLIVES AND ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Roast tomatoes and make dressing:
• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Halve tomatoes through stem ends and arrange, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan. Add garlic to pan and roast in middle of oven until tomatoes are slightly shriveled around edges, about 1 hour. Cool in pan on a rack 30 minutes.
• Peel garlic and purée with oil, water, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup roasted tomatoes in a blender until dressing is very smooth.
• Make couscous:
• Bring broth to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and stir in couscous, then simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes. Cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Spread couscous in 1 layer on a baking sheet and cool 15 minutes.
• Transfer couscous to a bowl and stir in remaining ingredients, dressing, roasted tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste.

OLIVE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Pour the couscous into the pot.
• Add the broth and stir to coat the grains and spread them evenly in the pot. Arrange the halibut on top of the couscous.
• In a small bowl, mix the tomatoes, the sun-dried tomato oil, olives, capers, thyme, balsamic vinegar, and garlic. Spoon half of the mixture over the halibut, taking care that most of the oil goes directly on the fish so it doesn't dry out.
• Add the broccoli, then the bell pepper. Spoon the rest of the tomato mixture over all.
• Tuck the sprigs of rosemary among the vegetables.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
• Calories: 490
• Protein: 19g
• Carbohydrates: 32g
• Fat: 31g
• Cholesterol: 21mg
• Sodium: 121mg
• Fiber: 5g