Rush-Rush Couscous
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 444kcal
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 4.5 oz (130 g) firm tofu
- ¾ cup (130 g) instant couscous
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp chili flakes
- 5 dates, dried
- 5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 handful cilantro/coriander, fresh (or mint, parsley, or all of that)
Instructions
- Heat up the oil on medium heat, then turn to low heat.
- Chop and sauté the onion, chop the garlic, stir it in with the onion briefly.
- Crumble in the tofu and season with a dash of salt. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add couscous, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast and chili flakes. Stir well, reduce heat to low, then wait 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, chop the dates and sundried tomatoes into small pieces.
- After 5 minutes, test the couscous. Too dry? Add 1-2 tbsp hot water
- Not too dry? Liking the texture? Add dates, tomatoes, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Add the herbs.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 611IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg