Couscous recipes

Delicious, light and fluffy - couscous is most commonly used in North African cuisines. Its easy to rustle up within minutes for the perfect side and has an affinity with apricots and almonds. This wonderful durum wheat is also great for soaking up marinades and mingles beautifully with salads and their dressing.

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This simple recipe is sure to become a family favourite – roasting in cumin, coriander and honey gives fragrant, sticky sausages, whilst Tendersweet carrots and red onion bring a vibrant, earthy sweetness

Sticky sausages with carrots and couscous

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This leg of lamb recipe is made with a fragrant stuffing of sweet apricots, pistachios and za'atar and served with toasted couscous, creamy feta and parsley

Leg of lamb with apricot stuffing and mint couscous

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A light, fresh salad of Charlotte potatoes, lamb's lettuce, sugar snap peas and spring onion, topped with baked salmon fillets with a crispy, zesty couscous crust. This easy salmon recipe gives a delicious salad and quick dinner idea

Couscous-crusted salmon with pea and potato salad

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Rustle up this tasty vegetarian salad packed with colourful root vegetables, sweet figs and goats cheese

Couscous salad with roasted figs and goat's cheese

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This colourful summer salad needs minimum cooking and is filled with maximum Mediterranean flavours - crispy halloumi, glossy olives and sweet sun dried tomatoes.

Courgette, couscous and halloumi salad

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This hearty vegan supper features butternut squash as the star attraction. Brushed with fiery harissa and served with protein-rich houmous and a pomegranate and herb-infused couscous, you'll want to add this to your meat-free Monday recipe rotation

Butternut squash steaks with houmous and jewelled couscous

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Your budding chefs will love getting stuck in in the kitchen with these vibrant fish and veggie couscous parcels. Not only are they a great way of introducing kids to cooking with fish, but they're also healthy and can be on the table in just half an hour

Fish and veggie parcels with couscous

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A light, summery dinner for two, fragrant prawns are tossed through paprika-spiced couscous and crunchy veggies, served with a silky garlic sauce

Prawns with paprika couscous and garlic sauce

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Popular couscous recipes

Moroccan-style salmon with lemony couscous

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Enjoy the balance of North African flavours in this morrocan-style salmon and couscous: Lemon zest, coriander, flaked almonds and softened onion and garlic for the couscous, and on the salmon, traditional ras-el-hanout spice mix, honey, lemon and olive oil.

Serves 2
30 mins
615 calories

Chicken, couscous and aubergine tagine

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Chicken is a low-fat protein source, while couscous is a healthy source of carbs

Serves 4
80 mins
379 calories

Chicken kebabs with lemon and coriander couscous

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Marinate the chicken for up to an hour with the oil, garlic, ground spices, cayenne and lemon juice mix, then fire up the barbecue or grill. Adding olives and coriander to the couscous adds a real pep.

Serves 4
90 mins
374 calories

Chicken, broccoli, and orange couscous

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This tasty recipe is cooked in one tray in the oven. By adding the couscous and stock to the same tray as the chicken and veg, it takes on all the delicious flavours. See our tip on how this can be made in an air-fryer.

Serves 4
Takes 50 mins
711 calories

Chicken and broccoli couscous

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Looking for a quick and simple family supper? This fluffy, herby couscous with succulent chicken and broccoli is ready to feed those hungry mouths in no time. Garlic, chilli and fresh parsley give this healthy dish a gorgeous aromatic kick.

Serves 4
10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook
410 calories

Turkey-stuffed tomatoes with wholewheat couscous salad

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This stuffed tomatoes recipe is packed with lean turkey mince, sun-dried tomato purée and fresh basil. Serve with a colourful couscous salad for a healthy dinner for two.

Serves 2
35 mins
235 calories

Spicy mackerel couscous bowl

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This low-cook dinner idea uses just a kettle! Fluffy couscous is flavoured with parsley and lemon

Serves 2
20 mins
413 calories

Spiced couscous salad with toasted pine nuts

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A fantastic alternative to rice or a great accompaniment to salads, couscous is a versatile ingredient. The spices, tomatoes and pine nuts in this dish really show off its qualities and complements all flavours. It will definitely become one of your go-to recipes.

Serves 4
20 mins
254 calories

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