Vegan Tomato Spiced Couscous Salad

Couscous doesn't have to be plain or even an accompaniment to something else. This vegan dish proves that. It can be eaten on its own or with a salad. It's fragrant, filling, and full of spices that are bound to please.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 339 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 ½ cups couscous
• 1 small bunch chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cumin, coriander, salt, and cinnamon stick; cook 3 minutes. Pour in vegetable stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Stir couscous into the saucepan; cover and let sit until couscous is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick; sprinkle cilantro on top.