Pistachio and Sage Couscous

👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
side dish
Pistachio and Sage Couscous
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📝 Ingredients

  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (for cous cous)
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (for sage )
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 to 4 sprigs fresh sage leaves
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pistachio nuts
  • 1 tablespoon toasted Pine nuts
  • 1/2 avocado pear cubed
  • 40 g feta cheese (crumbled)
  • Handful of wild rocket (torn)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Add the couscous to a bowl and pour in the boiling water. Add the salt and oil and fluff with a fork cover with a plate and leave for 10 minutes
  2. 2In a pan on medium heat add the avocado oil and butter. When bubbling add the sage leaves and fry the sage in the oil until crispy. You can use salted butter, but it can burn so you have to keep and eye on the heat to avoid this happening
  3. 3Add the pistachio nuts and pine nuts and stir to combine
  4. 4Pour over the couscous and fluff again with a fork
  5. 5Add a chopped feta cheese and rocket leaves. Check seasoning and add a few cracks of black pepper
  6. 6Serve with grilled fish, chicken or halloumi

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by freshkitchen.co.za. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.