Tropical Couscous Recipes

TROPICAL COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring orange juice, water, olive oil, and ginger to a boil. Add couscous, stir, remove from heat, and cover for 7 minutes. Transfer couscous to a bowl and add oranges, peas, green onions, cranberries, and orange zest, mixing well. In a small bowl, whisk together cayenne, lemon juice, and 1/3 cup of reserved mandarin juice and toss with salad. Add walnuts. Refrigerate.

TROPICAL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Add orange juice and cumin to a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Add in couscous; cover.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous; transfer to a large bowl; let cool.
• In a small bowl, mix together the oil, soy sauce, and lime juice; stir into couscous.
• Add in the cilantro, basil, chives, ginger, mango, and orange; toss to combine.
• Sprinkle w/ nuts.

JERK CHICKEN WITH TROPICAL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Drain mixed fruit, reserving 1/4 cup syrup. Chop fruit., Toss chicken with jerk seasoning. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute chicken until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan, reserving drippings., In same pan, saute peppers and green onions in drippings 2 minutes. Add broth, 1 tablespoon cilantro, lime juice, salt, reserved syrup and chopped fruit; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous; reduce heat to low. Place chicken on top; cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed and chicken is heated through, 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

TROPICAL CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS WITH HERB SALSA

Steps:

• In a non stick pan, heat the butter and olive oil.
• Fry the chicken strips until brown, season.
• Add the diced pineapple to the pan and allow to caramelize. Set aside.
• Bring the coconut milk to a boil and add the uncooked couscous. Remove from heat, cover and leave to steep for two minutes.
• Separate couscous grains with a fork and add a tablespoon of butter, chili flakes and fresh chopped mint.
• In a food processor, blend the herbs, onion and olive oil until you a have a rough paste.
• Use a large platter plate, add heaps of couscous and top with fried chicken and pineapple. Garnish with shaved coconut and lemon.

CHICKEN & ZUCCHINI KABOBS WITH TROPICAL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Alternately thread the chicken and zucchini onto skewers. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and pepper. Arrange on a lightly greased rack, set on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Whisk 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the juice with the vinegar, oil and remaining salt and pepper. Measure out 2 tbsp (30 ml) and brush over the kabobs. Reserve remaining dressing. Broil, turning as needed, for 10 to 12 min. or until chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, bring the remaining juice to a boil in a medium saucepan; remove from the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover and let stand for 5 min. Fluff with a fork. Stir in the mango, red onion and mint. Drizzle evenly with the remaining dressing and toss to combine. Serve kabobs warm with couscous.

CHICKEN & ZUCCHINI KABOBS WITH TROPICAL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Alternately thread the chicken and zucchini onto skewers. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and pepper. Arrange on a lightly greased rack, set on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Whisk 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the juice with the vinegar, oil and remaining salt and pepper. Measure out 2 tbsp (30 ml) and brush over the kabobs. Reserve remaining dressing. Broil, turning as needed, for 10 to 12 min. or until chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, bring the remaining juice to a boil in a medium saucepan; remove from the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover and let stand for 5 min. Fluff with a fork. Stir in the mango, red onion and mint. Drizzle evenly with the remaining dressing and toss to combine. Serve kabobs warm with couscous.

SPICY TROPICAL COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook couscous according to package directions WITHOUT oil or butter.
• Fluff couscous with fork and set aside in a bowl to cool.
• Add remaining ingredients to cooled couscous and mix well.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.