Yellow Pearl Couscous with Edamame
8
PREP TIME
5 min
Makes
4 Adult Sized Servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 15 minutes, Standing time: 5 minutes

Andrew Grinton
This Yellow Pearl Couscous with Edamame recipe is the perfect vegetarian side dish. Recipe by Eshun Mott.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/3 cups Israeli couscous , (sometimes called pearl couscous or maftoul)
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame , rinsed with warm water to defrost
- 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsely
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over mediumhigh. Add the couscous and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 min or until lightly toasted.
- Add turmeric and cinnamon and sauté 1 min longer. Add water, honey, salt and orange zest and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 7 to 8 min or until the couscous is almost cooked.
- Add edamame and cook for 2 min longer or until just tender and the liquid is absorbed. Remove pot from heat.
- Let couscous stand, partially covered, for 5 min.
- Add parsley and fluff with a fork.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 284,
- Protein
- 10 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 49 g,
- Fat
- 5 g,
- Fibre
- 4 g,
- Sodium
- 447 mg.
FILED UNDER: Easy dinners saute Side dishes vegetarian