Punchy Protein Couscous
- Super simple
- 0:30 m
- 14 ingredients
Give this Punchy Protein Couscous a try! It's packed with flavour, protein and it's the perfect recipe to use up any left-over veg in your fridge for a truly satisfying meal.
Serves: 2
Ingredients
For the roasted ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 2 x 280g block of firm tofu
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 x 400g can of chickpeas - drained and rinsed
For the cousous
- 1 tbsp Urfa paste - Turkish chilli paste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 120g couscous
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 1 Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 red bell pepper
To serve
- 4 tbsp hummus
- 2 tsp Urfa paste - Turkish chilli paste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp mixed seeds
- Handful of baby spinach
Before you start
Preheat oven to 180ºC fan | Baking tray lined with parchment paper | Mixing bowl | Kettle boiled
Step 1
Prepare the chickpeas and tofu
- Open, drain, rinse and shake dry the chickpeas
- Open the tofu, drain and squeeze out a little more water, without breaking up the tofu
- Rip the tofu in rough 2cm pieces and spread them over a baking sheet with the chickpeas
- Drizzle over the oil, sprinkle with cumin, garlic powder, chilli powder and salt and pepper to taste
- Stir to combine and coat, put the tray in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 2 x 280g block of firm tofu
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 x 400g can of chickpeas - drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper
Step 2
Prepare the remaining ingredients
- Quarter the cherry tomatoes
- Core the pepper and dice
Ingredients
- 8 cherry tomatoes
Step 3
Prepare the couscous
- Add the couscous, Urfa paste, olive oil and a little salt and pepper to a mixing bowl
- Cover the couscous with boiling water making sure it's covered by at least 1/2cm water
- Stir everything together so it's well mixed, put a plate on top of the bowl and leave to hydrate for as long as it takes the roasting ingredients to cook through
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Urfa paste - Turkish chilli paste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 120g couscous
- Salt & pepper to taste
Step 4
Finish the couscous
- Halve the lemon
- Take the lid off the couscous, squeeze over the lemon juice, catching any pips in your free hand and fluff with a fork
- Add the cherry tomatoes and pepper to the bowl and fold into the couscous
Ingredients
- 1 Juice of 1 lemon
Step 5
Plate and serve
- Mix the hummus, olive oil and remaining Urfa paste in a bowl to combine
- Spoon the couscous into serving bowls, top with the tofu and chickpeas, add the spinach and Urfa hummus, sprinkle over the seeds and serve immediately
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp hummus
- 2 tsp Urfa paste - Turkish chilli paste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp mixed seeds
- Handful of baby spinach