This is a healthy, delicious, and easy side dish that takes about 10 minutes to make. I'm borrowing the name from Pasta Primavera which, like this recipe, takes advantage of fresh, seasonal, green produce.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
306 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine couscous, green onion, jalapeno, olive oil, cumin, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir until olive oil is completely incorporated.
Step 2
Bring vegetable stock, asparagus, and peas to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
Step 3
Pour stock, asparagus, and peas over couscous mixture; shake bowl to settle couscous into liquid. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then stir in mint and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Ingredients
1 pinch ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ cup chopped green onions
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 cups dry couscous
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, finely diced
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
