
Vegetable Couscous
Vegetable couscous is a light, healthy, and tasty first course. A versatile recipe that lends itself to a thousand interpretations based on tastes and seasonal vegetables. Pair with Rosé, an intense pink color. On the nose, intense and rich aromas of fruit, particularly cherry and raspberry. In the mouth, it is fresh, balanced, and fruity.
Ingredients
- Precooked couscous
160g160g - Zucchini
200g200g - Round purple eggplant
1unit1unit - Peas
100g100g - Cherry tomatoes
100g100g - Medium leek
1unit1unit - Taggiasca olives
20g20g - Desalted capers
10g10g - Basil leavesto taste
- Extra virgin olive oilto taste
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 4
Clean all the vegetables and slice the leeks into thin rounds, dice the zucchini and eggplant, and quarter the cherry tomatoes. Sauté the leeks in oil, add the cherry tomatoes, and gradually the rest of the ingredients. Cook for a few minutes while blanching the peas.
- STEP 2 OF 4
Add these as well and mix everything together for another 5 minutes, salting only towards the end. Bring 160 g of water to a boil, pour it over the couscous placed in a bowl, with a tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt, and let it rest covered for 5/10 minutes.
- STEP 3 OF 4
At this point, combine the couscous and vegetables, add the basil leaves torn by hand, and finish with a drizzle of oil, another pinch of salt if necessary, and a grind of pepper to taste.
- STEP 4 OF 4
Transfer the vegetable couscous to a serving dish and serve.
Suggestions
Rosé
General Information
Origin
Italia, Sicilia
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 67.61 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 11.55 |
of which Sugars (g) | 2.74 |
Fat (g) | 1.01 |
of which Saturates (g) | 0.16 |
Protein (g) | 2.56 |
Fiber (g) | 2.43 |
Sale (g) | 0.07 |
- Proteins2.56g·15%
- Carbohydrates11.55g·66%
- Fats1.01g·6%
- Fibers2.43g·14%