Middle Eastern Veggie Israeli Couscous
with Feta Yoghurt & Pistachios
Grab a bowl and the largest spoon you own because you’ll want to eat as much of this nutritious veggie couscous as possible. Enjoy root veggies like pumpkin, parsnip and beetroot roasted and spiced, they add both a pop of colour and flavour
This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
1 packet
Peeled Pumpkin Pieces
1 sachet
Vegetable Stock Powder
1 packet
Cow's Milk Feta
(Contains: Milk; May be present: Cashew, Pine nut)
1 packet
Pearl (Israeli) Couscous
(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; )
1 packet
Greek-Style Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
Parsley
1
Red Onion
2
Parsnip
1
Lemon
1
Beetroot
1 sachet
Middle Eastern Seasoning
1 packet
Slivered Almonds
(Contains: Almond; )
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan forced. Slice onion into wedges. Cut parsnip into bite-sized chunks. Cut beetroot into small chunks. • Place peeled pumpkin pieces, parsnip, beetroot and onion on a lined oven tray. • Sprinkle with Middle Eastern seasoning, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. • When the veggies have 5 minutes remaining, add slivered almonds to one side of the tray and roast until golden, 3-4 minutes. TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide between two trays.
• While the veggies are roasting, boil the kettle. • In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Toast Israeli couscous, stirring occasionally, until golden, 1-2 minutes. • Half-fill saucepan with boiling water, then add a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes. • Drain and return to the pan with vegetable stock powder and a drizzle of olive oil.
• While the couscous is cooking, roughly chop parsley. • Zest lemon to get a good pinch, then slice into wedges.
• Crumble feta (see ingredients) into a small bowl, then add Greek-style yoghurt. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• To the couscous, add roasted veggies, parsley, lemon zest and a good squeeze of lemon juice. Stir to combine.
• Divide Middle Eastern veggie Israeli couscous salad between bowls. • Top with feta yoghurt and garnish with almonds. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
