moroccan

Spiced Vegetable Couscous with Caramelized Onions

This simmered dish pairs couscous with onion, thinly sliced, carrot, sliced and zucchini, diced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Easy

Balanced High satiety Heart friendly Vegetarian Vegan

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Estimated macros per portion

18 g Protein

102 g Carbohydrates

20 g Fat

18 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

68g couscous (dry) 252 kcal
16g olive oil 141 kcal
142g onion, thinly sliced 57 kcal
85g carrot, sliced 35 kcal
114g zucchini, diced 19 kcal
85g cooked chickpeas, drained 139 kcal
11g lemon juice 3 kcal
2g ras el hanout 6 kcal
185g water 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

olive oilonion
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until deep golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
carrotzucchiniras el hanout
Stir in ras el hanout and black pepper, then add carrot and zucchini. Cook 3 minutes.
cooked chickpeaswater
Add water, chickpeas, and salt to taste. Simmer 6 to 8 minutes until vegetables are tender.
couscous (dry)
Put couscous in a bowl. Pour the hot vegetable broth over it, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
couscous (dry)cooked chickpeaslemon juice
Fluff couscous with a fork, then fold in vegetables and chickpeas. Finish with lemon juice.
onion
Serve warm, topped with the caramelized onions.