Couscous with vegetables and wild blueberries Recipe
Flavors of Quebec
Total time: 15 to 30 minutes
Prep. time: A few minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
Although it's already a meal in itself, this couscous welcomes the addition of other ingredients, depending on your imagination and what's in season. Don't have frozen blueberries? Try dried!
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 250 ml / 1 cup vegetable broth
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 200 g / 1 cup couscous
- 1 small zucchini
- 2 carrots
- 150 g / 3/4 cup wild Quebec frozen blueberries
- 2 Tbsp. walnuts, chopped
- 100 g canned chickpeas, drained
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 4 fresh cilantro sprigs, chopped
- 4 fresh parsley sprigs, chopped
Method
- Place the vegetable broth and 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, add the couscous and stir well. Cover and let rest for 8 minutes.
- Dice the zucchini and carrots.
- In a skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil and warm the frozen blueberries. Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and cook 3 minutes longer.
- Add the chopped walnuts and chick peas. Remove from the heat and add the mixture to the couscous.
- Combine well. Season with salt, pepper, cumin and lemon zest. Garnish with the herbs.
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Photo & Collaboration: SPBQ - Quebec Blueberry Producers Association
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