Two of my staple foods: pesto and couscous…
Pesto has been one of my most favorite ingredients and I dare to add it to most of the dishes I make. Pesto never fails to enhance the flavor and the taste of any dish, such a phenomenal sauce made with aromatic and healthy ingredients like basil, pine nuts and parmesan cheese. Pesto is always seen in my refrigerator and I want my pizza base spread with pesto, my pastas combined with pesto, veggies roasted with pesto, chicken rubbed with pesto, the list is endless…
The other day, I combined couscous with pesto. Just a few tablespoons of pesto and the blant couscous was instantly transformed into a delicious dish. I didn’t even add any meat to this dish, pesto made all the difference.
- Olive oil- 1 tbsp
- Spinach, chopped- 1½ cups
- Red pepper, diced- 1
- Cherry tomatoes- 8, chopped
- Pesto- 3 tbsp
- Couscous, cooked- 2 cups
- Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, add olive oil.
- Add spinach and red pepper, stir fry for a few minutes.
- Add cherry tomatoes and stir fry till it's slightly mashed up.
- Add pesto and saute till aromatic for a couple of minutes.
- Add the cooked couscous, combine well and saute for a minute.
- Serve warm as a side dish or as a main dish.
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