106 couscous date recipes

Molded red pepper couscous ring filled with steamed vegetables and topped with a cool dill yogurt sauce. Stunning vegetarian buffet centerpiece that cuts like a savory cake.

Earthy sauteed mushrooms, aromatic toasted pine nuts, chewy-sweet sun-dried tomatoes make this delicious and wholesome couscous salad. Enjoy it as a side dish or serve it as a tasty main meal.

Simple couscous with raisins and butter, ready in under 10 minutes. Just boil water, stir in couscous and raisins, cover, and let it steam. Five ingredients, no fuss.

Fluffy couscous steamed in a spiced, citrus-kissed stock and tossed with sauteed peppers, red onion, and courgette. A warm, fragrant vegetable couscous, a colourful side for grilled chicken or fish.

Spicy couscous with curry, cumin, and cinnamon, tossed with sauteed tomatoes and green onions. A fragrant 15-minute side dish or light main course.

Moroccan chicken with couscous simmers chicken legs in paprika, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon with lemon and carrots, served over currant-studded allspice couscous. North African flavors at home.

Couscous salad with chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, and fresh parsley tossed in a lemon-garlic vinaigrette with Dijon and ground coriander.

Basic Couscous: a 3-ingredient pantry side ready in 10 minutes. Just couscous, broth, and salt steamed off the heat. Endlessly versatile under stews, kebabs, or roasted vegetables.

Apricot couscous with dried apricots and cardamom, made in the microwave in under 10 minutes. A fragrant, fruity side dish with just five ingredients.

Whole wheat couscous topped with sautéed asparagus, yellow bell pepper, zucchini, and Bermuda onion. A 15-minute vegetarian side or light main that celebrates fresh spring vegetables.

Moroccan dessert couscous steamed three times until feathery light, finished with olive oil and cinnamon, then garnished with dried fruits and almonds. A traditional North African sweet.

Golden couscous cooked in carrot juice and vegetable broth, finished with fresh dill and lemon juice. A vibrant, naturally colored side dish ready in 10 minutes.

Couscous Provencal with artichoke hearts, ripe tomato, fresh basil, and briny capers. A bright Mediterranean side that comes together in about 15 minutes using steeped (not boiled) couscous.

Couscous with diced eggplant, turmeric, coriander, shallots, and lemon butter. A quick North African-inspired grain side dish that steams in just 5 minutes off the heat.

Aztec couscous tosses fluffy cumin-seasoned couscous with black beans, corn, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, and fresh lime juice. A quick Southwestern grain salad ready in 20 minutes.

South Indian couscous patties made with ground urad dal, green chilies, ginger, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Vegetarian, spicy, and shaped by hand.