Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables Over Couscous
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Nestled in a bed of herb- and nasturtium-flecked couscous, grilled peppers, tomatoes and eggplant make eye-catching summertime fare.


Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables Over Couscous


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Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1    green sweet pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quarteredOn Sale
  • 1    yellow sweet pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quarteredOn Sale
  • 1    red onion, cut into 1/4-inch slicesOn Sale
  • 6    Roma tomatoes, cut in halfOn Sale
  • 1  medium  eggplant (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch slicesOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oilOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  cups  waterOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  olive oilOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1  cup  quick-cooking couscous, uncookedOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  nasturtiums, cut into thin stripsOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  snipped basil and/or oreganoOn Sale
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Directions
1.
Lightly brush green and yellow peppers, onion, tomatoes, and eggplant with the 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place peppers, onion, and eggplant on greased grill rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Place tomatoes in 2 foil pie plates. Place pie plates on grill rack directly over coals. Grill onion slices, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes; sweet peppers for 8 to 10 minutes; eggplant for about 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender, turning occasionally. Grill tomatoes for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through, turning once. Remove vegetables from grill. Cut vegetables into bite-size pieces.
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Meanwhile, bring water to boiling in a medium saucepan. Add basil and/or oregano, the 2 teaspoons olive oil, and salt. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with nasturtiums.
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Fluff couscous with a fork. Place on a serving platter and top with grilled vegetables. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 192, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 192 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 79%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Cook Couscous
Since couscous is an ingredient better known in international cuisine than American, some people think of it as "exotic" and shy away from learning how to cook couscous. But this granular pasta with North African roots could hardly be more basic. And it's a cinch to prepare: The fast-cooking variety needs only as long as it takes to soak up boiled water or hot broth -- just a few moments, and it's done.

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