This Quinoa Salad with Roast Pumpkin was originally a cous cous salad my friend Juliet used to make, I don't miss the cous cous at all and if you can't have quinoa you can try cauli -
couscous instead.
I used
couscous instead of bulgur and the stuffing was still good.
Taste good also with
couscous instead of risotto.
Tried it with cooked
couscous instead of bulgur — a little wet.
Looking forward to tasting it:D I will be using
couscous instead of rice or noodles, it's much faster.
Lovely idea - It's similar to Tabouli, but with
couscous instead of bulghur, and with the wonderful addition of classic Mediterranean vegetables.
Could I use
couscous instead of quinoa?
FYI I wanted to use whole grain and couldn't find whole wheat orzo at late notice, so I used whole wheat Israeli
couscous instead.
I would definitely use
couscous instead of quinoa, but you might need to add about a 1 / 4 - cup more to get the right consistency.
Unfortunately I didn't have any quinoa for the stuffing so I used half buckwheat and half
couscous instead but it tasted great.
Not exact matches
Though I tried it with quinoa
instead of
couscous since my husband must be gluten free — substituting in the quinoa worked great however, and so this recipe was easily adaptable and VERY tasty:) Thanks so much for posting this!
STRETCH THIS RECIPE:
Instead of quinoa, use combinations of beans and grains or lentils, farro, barley, pasta or
couscous.
Question, do you think
couscous would work in this reciepe
instead if quinoa?
We decided to add riso
instead of the
couscous after all, which was also very tasty.
I've tried muffins with dried fruit, I've had it
instead of
couscous etc..
The original recipe is made up mainly of parsley and mint and Bulgur
instead of
couscous, however the dish has become popular in France in a slightly modified form.
I'm no big fan of orzo either, I love the
couscous suggestion but might even try using some fregula
instead — have you ever heard of it?
I just made this with ground pork
instead of turkey and added cauliflower rice
instead of the optional grain free
couscous and it's delicious!
The dish resembled Moroccan
couscous, but made with cornmeal
instead of wheat.
I did a salad almost identical to this a few weeks a go, with Orzo
instead of
couscous caprese salad in tomato cups.
Made some tweaks based on what I had - tomato paste and roasted red peppers
instead of canned tomatoes, figs
instead of raisins, used ras al hanout as the spice blend in the stew (because I love Moroccan flavors), plain
couscous, and it was all excellent.
I cook the
couscous using chicken broth
instead of just water and salt.
It's
couscous with chopped dates, roasted almonds and other goodies and then
instead of broth, you douse it with a warm milk and honey mixture... Make sure to use plenty of cinnamon!
Only change I made was the save a few tablespoons of the marinade (before adding the salmon) to drizzle on the
couscous (
instead of just the lemon juice) It was truly flavorful and delicious!!
i'm usually eating
couscous cooked in orange juice
instead of stock, it's excellent!
But I often use leftover borscht to cook
couscous for this kind of dish,
instead of salted water.
Feel free to use
couscous or farro
instead of quinoa.
will serve with quinoa
instead of
couscous.
Also,
instead of fresh shallots I used Penzey's air - dried shallots which I added when the hot water was poured in for the
couscous.
Traditionally served over
couscous, this is great served over rice or quinoa
instead, so if you have a grain already made this dinner becomes even easier.
And next time will probably serve with brown rice or quinoa
instead of
couscous.
The texture of mine very much resembled
couscous (perhaps I pulsed the cauliflower in the food processor a bit too much) and I made a couple substitutions based on what I had on hand (oregano
instead of thyme, red and yellow bell peppers
instead of green) but I thought the flavor was quite nice.
Using cauliflower
instead of
couscous (pasta) or rice, provides a lower - glycemic (less starch) and more nutrient - dense dish.
If you'd like to keep the sodium low in this dish, be sure to boil the
couscous in water
instead of chicken broth.
I used thighs
instead and served it with zuchini and
couscous.
While the squash and vegetables are roasting, cook the
couscous according to the packaged directions using broth
instead of water.