Vegetarian couscous with vegetables
Nutrition per serving
A generous, colourful couscous packed with vegetables and chickpeas: a sociable, budget-friendly dish that is high in fibre. Fragrant with spices, it proves that a meat-free couscous can be complete and tasty.
Preparation: 20 min | Cooking: 30 min | Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Easy
Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 251 kcal · 11 g protein · 39 g carbohydrate · 3 g fat
Ingredients
- 250 g wholewheat couscous
- 1 tin of chickpeas
- 2 carrots
- 2 courgettes
- 1 turnip
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp ras el hanout
Method
- Fry the chopped vegetables with the spices.
- Add the tomatoes, chickpeas and water, and leave to simmer for 25 minutes.
- Prepare the couscous (boiling water to just cover, cover for 5 minutes, fluff with a fork).
- Serve the vegetables and their broth over the couscous.
Nutritional benefits
Wholewheat couscous and chickpeas together provide complementary plant proteins and plenty of fibre, for a filling and energising dish. The abundance of vegetables brings vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Budget-friendly and plant-based, it is a complete, balanced family meal.
Variations and substitutions
- Gluten-free: replace the couscous with quinoa.
- Higher in protein: add chicken or poultry merguez sausages.
- With raisins for a touch of sweetness.
- Broth spiced up with harissa.
Storage and making ahead
The vegetables and couscous keep for 3 days if stored separately. The broth freezes well. Ideal for batch cooking.
💡 Good to know
Serve the broth separately so everyone can adjust it: the couscous stays light and doesn’t soak up too much liquid too soon.
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Foods in this recipe: couscous · chickpeas · carrots · courgettes · turnip.
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