Healthy Asparagus Couscous Skillet Recipe

Tofucado isn’t always about complicated recipes, and in a way, tofucado’s initial idea (and still is as of today) was to help people see that eating mostly plant-based is easy, affordable and that everyone can try it themselves. My first recipe ever here was a tofu bourguignon. And that was what inspired me. The thing is, not everything has to be complicated recipes. Yes, those are to die for and I’d eat them everyday if I could, but part of what I love about cooking with vegetables is the simplicity. Today’s recipe showcases that pretty well: with a few ingredients, you end up with a delicious asparagus couscous skillet.

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Ingredients to make this asparagus couscous skillet

This recipe asks quite basic ingredients, the only thing a bit out of the usual are the asparagus:

• Asparagus
• Cherry tomatoes
• Red onion
• Chickpeas (already cooked)
• Couscous
• Spices: 7 Spice blend, garlic powder.
• Our old friends: olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Optional: I added some goat cheese at the end to top the bowl

How to make this Asparagus Couscous Skillet?

First of all, we put some olive oil in a pan. When hot, we cook the onion for around 2-3 minutes then we add the asparagus (or whatever green veggie you have chosen) and the spices. Then we cook for 10 minutes.

After the 10 minutes have passed, we add the cherry tomatoes and chickpeas. Continue to cook for around 5 minutes until everything is well-mixed and it’s done.

You can then serve the veggies with a side of couscous. I added an extra bit of flavor with some goat cheese and it was really yum.

Alternatives to this asparagus couscous skillet

I cook this dish quite often but with many alternatives, here some other ideas if you are missing certain ingredients:

• Asparagus: If you don’t have asparagus you can totally switch them with some green beans, or spinach, or broccoli. Honestly any other green veggie would work great in this recipe!
• Cous-cous: Rice is a great alternative. You can also try some polenta, or even some toasted bread.
• Chickpeas: Most beans would work well with this. White beans specially, but lentils and other beans such as kidney or black beans would also work pretty great.

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Healthy Asparagus Couscous Skillet Recipe

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Healthy

Keyword: asparagus, cherry tomatoes, couscous

Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• Handful of green asparagus around 12
• 1 cup of chickpeas already cooked
• 1.5 cup of couscous cooked following the 1:1 ratio – 1 cup of water for 1 cup of couscous plus a bit of olive oil once the couscous is cooked
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tbsp of 7 spice blend
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Prep all the veggies: dice the red onion, cut the asparagus in 3-4 pieces each, and cut the cherry tomatoes in halves.
• Preheat a pan with some olive oil. When hot, add the onion and cook for around 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the asparagus and the spices and mix well. Cook for another 10 minutes.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and chickpeas and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
• Serve in a bowl with the couscous and enjoy !

Poêle d’asperges, tomates cerises avec du couscous – Recette en français

Ingrédients pour 2 personnes – Temps total 30 minutes (10 minutes de préparation et 20 minutes de cuisson)

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