Roasted Tomato & Olive Pearl Couscous

Name: Roasted Tomato & Olive Pearl Couscous
Prep time: 30

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4.5 out of 5 stars (based on 6 reviews)

30 min prep

6 servings

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14 ingredients

Pearl couscous is a fabulously showy version of the pantry staple. It looks gorgeous and tastes delicious in this Roasted Tomato & Olive Pearl Couscous which is a macro version of tabbouleh that uses...

2 pints (4 cups) red grape or cherry tomatoes
3 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup warm water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2¾ cups Chicken Broth
2¼ cups pearl (Israeli) couscous
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped
⅓ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

473 cals

Fat

15 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2 g

Monounsaturated Fat

10 g

Carbohydrates

75 g

Sugar

17 g

Fiber

5 g

Protein

12 g

Sodium

640 mg

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Halve tomatoes through stem ends and arrange cut sides up, in a single layer on a large baking pan with the unpeeled garlic. Roast in the middle of oven until tomatoes are slightly shriveled around edges, about 1 hour. Cool in pan on a rack 30 minutes.
Squeeze roasted garlic out of its skin and puree with the olive oil, water, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and ½ cup roasted tomatoes in a blender until dressing is very smooth.
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and stir in couscous, then simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes. Cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Spread couscous in 1 layer on a baking sheet and cool 15 minutes. Transfer couscous to a bowl and stir with the pureed dressing, roasted tomatoes, olives, parsley, mint, thyme and salt and pepper to taste.

Chef Tips

If you are on an anti microbial diet, remove 1 tablespoon of the oil for the salad dressing ingredients. Heat the oil in a wok or small skillet and sauté the fresh chopped herbs for 2 minutes. Add the hot oil and herbs to the blended dressing, and stir to mix. Make salad as directed.

Roasted tomatoes, dressing, and couscous can be made 1 day ahead and kept separately, covered and chilled. Bring to room temperature before making the salad.

Registered Dietitian Approved

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Roasted Tomato & Olive Pearl Couscous