Isn’t it one of the best plans to cook some quick and healthy bites with your kids? It is a fun task for adults and an educational one for them. Check out this Easy Couscous recipe to prepare together with your family.
You may be used to cooking cookies or cakes with your family on a Sunday afternoon. But, don’t you think it can be an amazing idea to include them in the daily routine as well?
Today, you are going to learn to make a very simple dish that is going to make the younger ones feel included in the task of cooking, so they will learn the basics of the kitchen, always with the supervision of an adult.
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What is it about?
Everybody knows couscous is a delicious and healthy ingredient that can be paired with almost any other staple available on Earth.
As such, it can be combined with your favorite type of meat or fish, with some sauté vegetables and with some flavorful mushrooms or nuts.
No matter which type of food you serve it with, couscous is always the right partner.
Myth or truth?
You may have already learned how to cook Israeli couscous or how many calories it has.
But, did you know couscous is not a rice variety? Many people may think so, because of its rounded shape.
Couscous is actually a type of pasta, since it is made out of semolina. So, cooking it is as easy as cooking a package of spaghetti.
Can you think of any simpler dish? I bet it is impossible!
Let’s the magic begin
Today, you are going to learn a 5 veggies, bacon and sesame couscous recipe that children will love –and you, too.
It is so simple and healthy that you are not going to stop making it. And it is also a great way of introducing vegetables in your kids meals and diets.
What you are going to need
- A drizzle of olive oil.
- 1 tablespoon of broccoli.
- 1 tablespoon of carrot.
- 1 tablespoon of zucchini.
- 1 tablespoon of peas.
- 1 tablespoon of corn.
- 1 tablespoon of bacon.
- ¼ cup of uncooked couscous.
- ½ teaspoon of sesame oil.
Step by step
- To begin with, you should chop all the veggies and the bacon in order to save some time and make this recipe even faster.
- Then, take a frying pan and add some olive oil to it. Place it over low-medium heat and add the vegetables and the bacon. Cook everything until the bacon starts to crisp and the vegetables are softened.
- In the meantime, cook the couscous according to package instructions and set it aside.
- Once the vegetables and the bacon are ready, add the sesame oil and mix well.
- Finally, remove the pan from the heat and mix the vegetables, the bacon and the couscous together in a bowl. Let it cool for a few minutes and serve it. As easy as that!
Cook’s tips
- If you want your kids to participate in this recipe, you can ask them to help you rinse the vegetables before chopping them, or you can also ask them if they can fill in the ¼ cup of couscous, so they learn about quantities.
- You can add any other vegetables that you or your kids want. Eggplant pairs this dish exquisitely, or you can also try making it with sweet potato, which kids love!
- If you want to make the recipe even softer, you should add a tablespoon of cream cheese before serving it. It will give an additional touch that is going to make a huge difference!
Final words
Now, you have also proved it yourself. This recipe is ideal to make together with your children and make them participate in a daily task such as cooking the dinner.
So check out this Easy Couscous recipe to prepare together with your family.
This way, they will learn about vegetables, colors, quantities and flavors, and, at the same time, they will be eating something healthy.
You know it is a very simple dish: it will only take you 10 minutes to enjoy it at the table with your family.
Vegetables, couscous and love: the perfect recipe to pamper your loved ones!
So, what are you waiting for? Go and check if you have everything you need in your cupboard and start cooking this healthy and simple dish. You won’t regret it!
