Carrot-Pistachio Couscous

Name: Carrot-Pistachio Couscous
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 red onion (thinly sliced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 5 rainbow carrots (sliced in ovals); coarse salt; olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Forest Feast Mediterranean

By Erin Gleeson

Published 2019

About

We had a creative vegetarian meal at Galleria Ristorante in Cefalù, Sicily, on their lovely back patio beside palm and olive trees, steps from the sea. One memorable couscous dish they served had stewed vegetables with chopped pistachios on top. Pistchios are grown nearby, and I loved the added crunch.

Ingredients

1 red onion (thinly sliced)
5 rainbow carrots (sliced in ovals)
2 cloves garlic (mi

Europe
Italy
Starter
Vegan
Mediterranean
Sicily

Method

Sauté on med heat, stirring frequently, about 7 min or until carrots are a bit tender

Cook 1 c (135 g) pearl couscous according to package instructions (which is usually simmering with 1½ c (360 ml