Thursday, April 17, 2008

A quick vegan dinner

Here's a quick vegan dinner that even a 15 month old loves!

Couscous with mushrooms, asparagus and broccoli

1/3 cup quick couscous
1/3 cup boiling water
splash of olive oil
seasonings of your choice (eg pepper, basil, rosemary)

mushrooms- cut in half then sliced
asparagus- cut into bite sized pieces
broccoli - cut nito bite sized pieces and pre steamed
shallots, chives or basil - chopped

Put the couscous and seasonings in a bowl and add the oil and boiling water.
Give a quick stir then cover and stand for 5 mins (or as per the directions on the packet)
While the couscous is standing heat a frypan and add a little olive oil and the mushrooms and cook for a few minutes
Add the asparagus and cook until the mushrooms and asparagus are a golden brown colour
Add the broccoli and the herbs and mix
Finally add the couscous and turn off the heat. Mix well.
Serve with a garnish of basil or chives

Feel free to exchange the veges for what you like, I've even found that just tossing in some olives and sundried tomatoes with some fresh basil into the couscous is delicious and even quicker.

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