Summer Couscous

Name: Summer Couscous
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups (375 ml) chicken broth; ¼ cup (35 g) raisins; 1 tbsp (15 ml) harissa; ¼ tsp couscous seasoning (see note); 1 ½ cups (300 g) couscous; ½ lb (225 g) small turnips, quartered; ½ lb (225 g) small carrots, halved lengthwise; ½ cup (70 g) cherry tomatoes; ¼ cup (60 ml) chicken broth; ¼ tsp couscous seasoning; 1 lb (454 g) merguez sausages (about 8); ½ cup (70 g) cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 tbsp mint, chopped; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice

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Preparation 25 MIN

Cooking 20 MIN
Servings 4

With the cooked grain prepped at home, all that’s left to do for our summery take on Moroccan couscous is barbecue the merguez and a papillote of veggies on the side, then throw the feast together with a handful of fresh herbs.

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Couscous

1 ½ cups (375 ml) chicken broth
¼ cup (35 g) raisins
1 tbsp (15 ml) harissa
¼ tsp couscous seasoning (see note)
1 ½ cups (300 g) couscous

Vegetables and Merguez Sausage

½ lb (225 g) small turnips, quartered
½ lb (225 g) small carrots, halved lengthwise
½ cup (70 g) cherry tomatoes
¼ cup (60 ml) chicken broth
¼ tsp couscous seasoning
1 lb (454 g) merguez sausages (about 8)

Garnish

½ cup (70 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp mint, chopped
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice

Preparation

Couscous

In a small pot, bring the broth, raisins, harissa and couscous seasoning to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the couscous. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl. Cover and set aside.

Vegetables and Merguez Sausage

Preheat the grill, setting the burners to high.
In the centre of a large sheet of aluminum foil, place the vegetables, broth and couscous seasoning. Season with salt and pepper. Close and tightly seal the papillote.
Place the papillote on the grill, close the lid and cook for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, grill the sausages for about 5 minutes, turning them several times, or until cooked through.

Garnish

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Open the papillote. Add the vegetables and their cooking juices to the couscous and combine. Add the garnish and serve with the sausages.

Note

Couscous seasoning, or ras-el-hanout, is a spice mix that usually contains coriander, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg, ginger, clove and cayenne pepper.

Summer Couscous

Ingredients

Couscous

Vegetables and Merguez Sausage

Garnish

Preparation

Couscous

Vegetables and Merguez Sausage

Garnish

Note

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