Did you know that the properties of couscous can help you protect your immune system, strengthen your muscles, have good digestion, strengthen your bone health, provide energy and is also an important source of B complex.
From Tea Shop, we'll show you this easy and vegan recipe for couscous with vegetables. What's not to like? Veggie Purity, an herbal tea made up of 10 vegetables: carrot, chicory root, tomato, beetroot, spinach, turmeric, basil, pumpkin, parsley and cucumber, which will make this couscous recipe an extra contribution of flavour and properties that will make it a very appetising dish suitable for the whole family.
Let's start making this vegan couscous recipe with 10 vegetables!
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INGREDIENTS for COUSCOUS (serves 2):
250ml water
2 tbsp Veggie Purity
185g Couscous
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste.
Small diced vegetables: onion (optional), cherry tomato, courgette, carrot and red pepper
Pinch of pepper
Pinch of parsley
HOW TO MAKE COUSCOUS
Infuse the 2 measures of Veggie Purity in 250ml of water at 95ºC for 8 minutes. Do not use a filter.
After infusion, pour the entire contents (infusion + grounds included) into a pot (15-18cm in diameter), with a tablespoon of olive oil and salt to taste. Bring to the boil.
When it comes to the boil, remove the pan from the heat and pour in 185g of Couscous. Stir regularly with a fork while it sits for 5 minutes.
At the same time, cut the vegetables into a " Brunoise cut" (into small cubes).
In a frying pan, sauté diced vegetables: onion, cherry tomato, courgette, carrot and red pepper.
In a bowl, mix the couscous with the sautéed vegetables.
Season with a pinch of pepper and parsley, and that's it!
Prepare this delicious couscous with a touch of Veggie Purity, an infusion composed of 10 incredible vegetables, which will turn it into a very appetising and tasty couscous that will surprise your loved ones.