Couscous With Pine Nuts Recipes

PARMESAN AND PINE NUT COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan with a tight fitting lid, over medium-high heat, add the water, olive oil, salt, and ground black pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Once the water is boiling, add in the couscous. Stir to combine. Place a lid on the pan and turn off the heat.
• Allow couscous to steam for 12 minutes. Do not lift the lid!
• Once done, remove the lid and fluff with a fork. Toss in pine nuts and the parmesan. Toss together.
• Garnish with finely chopped parsley, if you desire, and serve immediately.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and remove from the heat. Cover the pot tightly and allow the couscous to steam for 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the mint and pine nuts. Taste for seasonings and add about 1 teaspoon salt, depending on the saltiness of the stock, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Serve hot.

SPICED PEARL COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add couscous; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until couscous is lightly browned., Add water, salt, cinnamon, curry powder, cumin and coriander; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 7-10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender. Stir in currants, cilantro, mint and lemon zest; let stand 5 minutes Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring broth and oil to a boil.
• Stir in couscous in a stream; add in green onion.
• Remove pan from heat, cover; let stand 5 minutes.
• Add pine nuts, parsley, mint, lemon juice, and butter; season to taste with salt and pepper; fluff with a fork.
• Serve immediately.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS, CORIANDER & RAISINS

Steps:

• Put the couscous in a medium-sized bowl, pour over the stock, cover with cling film, and leave to stand for 5 mins. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry pan for a few mins, until pale golden.
• Fluff up the couscous with a fork, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine.

COUSCOUS WITH GOLDEN RAISINS, PINE NUTS, AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring broth and salt to boil in heavy large pot; turn off heat. Immediately mix in couscous and raisins. Cover and let stand until couscous is tender and broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork. Mix in nuts, green onions, and butter. Season to taste with pepper. Transfer to bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS AND CURRANTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spread sesame seeds and pine nuts on a cookie sheet and bake until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from sheet and set aside. In a large saucepan, boil 1 cup water with butter and salt. Remove from heat and add couscous. Stir, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Toss couscous with sesame seeds, pine nuts, chickpeas, cucumber, currants, and fines herbes. Season to taste with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper.

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook them over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until translucent.
• Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover the pan, and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Add the pine nuts, currants, and parsley and fluff with a fork to combine. Serve hot.