Couscous Primavera

Name: Couscous Primavera
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups dry couscous; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, finely diced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 2 cups vegetable stock; 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 cup shelled fresh or thawed frozen peas; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 13 views

This is a healthy, delicious, and easy side dish that takes about 10 minutes to make. I'm borrowing the name from Pasta Primavera which, like this recipe, takes advantage of fresh, seasonal, green produce.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 306

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.3g 7%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 164mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 53.7g 20%

Dietary Fiber 6.3g 23%

Total Sugars 2.7g

Protein 10.9g 22%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Combine couscous, green onion, jalapeño, olive oil, cumin, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir until olive oil is completely incorporated.

Bring vegetable stock, asparagus, and peas to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.

Pour stock, asparagus, and peas over couscous mixture; shake bowl to settle couscous into liquid.

Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.

Fluff with a fork, then stir in mint and season with salt and pepper to taste.