15 Reviews of Spontaneous Couscous

From: Anu

On May 13, 2002

Easy and yummy! 1 serving recipes are perfect for me, since not everyone at home is as adventurous in trying out different kinds of food. I used only 1/2 cup of onions since 1 cup seemed a tad much for 1 person! I also substituted Tabasco with a green chili sauce that I had, and added 1/4 tsp of salt. This dish will be a regular with me from now on. Thanks!

From: ms_bold

On Jul 6, 2005

My husband loved this couscous. I used tri-color couscous, a sweet vidalia onion, cherry tomatoes, and fresh corn cut from the cob instead of the frozen. I also added a good pinch of salt and some fresh ground black pepper. It was an excellent side to Grilled Zucchini-Wrapped Shrimp (Grilled Zucchini-Wrapped Shrimp). We will definitely make this again.

From: Bec

On Jul 20, 2004

This was so good!! I made this for lunch, and it was perfect for just me! I had to make a few changes though, but they weren't huge: I omitted the olive oil, used garlic powder (1/8 teaspoon= 1 garlic clove), I used dried parsley flakes, and since I was out of tabasco sauce I used some red pepper flakes. The overall result was wonderful! Lots of flavor (very hot!). I used organic whole wheat couscous, and a sweet Vidalia onion. I, too, added some more salt in the end. So good! Thanks for sharing!

From: noob.in.the.kitchen

On Jun 18, 2009

Holy cow, this is awesome!! I didn't have onions, so I used onion powder, but it was still perfect. This is my new go to couscous recipe. I have all of these ingredients on hand, and it was so quick to make. I also added some leftover soybeans to the mix. Perfect to add some extra protein. Thanks Moody for making my new favorite couscous recipe!

From: SUPERchef :)

On Jan 16, 2008

Made this recipe as part of a Kids cooking program and it worked great! lots of stuff for them to do and they ate every bit of it! I even forgot to put in tabasco or cayenne, but added a bit of salt and pepper and it worked well! Definetly needs a bit of salt if you take out the tabasco and cayenne

From: Chill

On Jul 10, 2005

I have never tried couscous before and in this recipe it was great. DS absolutely loved it. Thanks!

From: CIndytc

On Apr 21, 2006

Made this for dinner tonite to serve with my pork tenderloin...It was very tasty...and very eye appealing. thanks for a great, fast side dish.

From: Seeprats

On Oct 16, 2008

This is just a perfect recipe for those days you're feeling lazy to cook....both DH n I are not big fans of couscous so I made a few alterations-I added 2 cloves of garlic,substituted parsley with fresh mint leaves and chopped up a beef frank for a non-veggie twist.I used Near East Toasted Pinenut Couscous so omitted the tabasco sauce,salt n pepper.Thnx for sharing!!!

From: Alexander Mar

On May 16, 2009

The onion and tabasco sauce recommended here was too much, in my opinion, for one serving. I halved the onion and quartered the sauce and added 1/2 cup peas for more color. But aside from the kick, the flavor and textures were a bit bland. This is a good, easy base recipe, I think, but there are better things to do with couscous.

From: Susie D

On Sep 11, 2005

We really enjoyed this colorful side dish. We found it flavorful even though I omitted the tabasco. Thank you for sharing your recipe!