29 Couscous Recipes for an Easy Meal (2024)

This Pumpkin Couscous Salad is so easy to make and it makes a great lunch salad! It has delicious tender roasted pumpkin and a light lemony dressing with maple syrup. Don't skip the pepitas and craisins for some crunch and sweetness! See the notes for instructions for air frying the pumpkin, and for lots of tasty add-in ideas.

This Red Pepper, Onion and Spinach Couscous is made with whole wheat pearl couscous. It is a hardy vegetarian couscous and great for a side dish or meatless main course.

Sweet-tart cranberries combine with crunchy pepitas and fresh orange in this simple, versatile couscous dish. Serve it warm as a side dish or cold as a salad: either way, Cranberry Orange Pearl Couscous is a perfect complement to any light meal!

A light and simple side dish, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous highlights the fresh flavors of lemon and kalamata olives.

This easy Meatball and Couscous Soup recipe combines turkey meatballs, couscous and veggies in a delicious tomato broth. It's flavorful, hearty and ready in just 40 minutes, great for a busy night!

This Zucchini Halloumi Couscous is packed with lots of delicious flavors and crunchy texture. The grilled halloumi cheese pairs perfectly with the couscous and vegetables, making this easy 10-minute dish a winner in every way!

A zesty and fresh, chilled couscous salad with avocado, snap peas, feta, and fresh herbs. Serve it as a side dish to grilled meat or fish or all on its own as a healthy and hearty lunch!

Simply charred salmon served over Israeli couscous and fava beans tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette are what weeknight dinners are made for.

This curried couscous salad is the best, most flavorful couscous salad I have ever made. It’s loaded with chickpeas and fresh vegetables, vegan, healthy, and utterly delicious.

A tender slow-cooked lamb shoulder stew with couscous steaming above, this Algerian one-steamer recipe is full of flavor.

This summer couscous salads is a refreshingly light lunch or a fun side dish for any bbq meat. One of my favorite summer staples!

Cold Couscous Salad with tomato and cucumber. Tip: You can use red and orange-colored tomatoes for a colorful salad.

This soup is healthy, delicious, and satisfying. It’s surprisingly easy to make and made with only a few simple ingredients. This soup is loaded with fresh vegetables, perfect for when you’re under the weather.

Herby barley couscous with chipotle halloumi and grilled apricots is one of those favorite couscous salad recipes. Airy, tasty, light and so perfect as leftovers or work lunch box the next day. Healthy and super easy to make!

Pomegranate couscous salad is a bright and fresh side dish that is perfect for a picnic but would also be a light and festive side dish for the holidays. It is a great make ahead salad recipe that can be served with almost any entrée.

Vegetarian Mediterranean stuffed peppers with couscous are easy to make and packed with fresh flavor. Perfect as a main or side, they are as nutritious as they are delicious!

This curried couscous salad with tart cranberries, crunchy almonds, salty feta and a tangy lemon vinaigrette is super easy and quick to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for lunches or as a dinner side.

This lemon butter halibut is baked to perfection and sits on top of a bed of couscous, asparagus, and tomatoes. It’s a fresh, flavorful meal that will make you want more.

This instant pot pearl couscous salad takes only minutes to make. The pearl couscous is toasted in the instant pot, then pressure cooked to perfection. Once al dente, the pearl couscous is tossed in extra virgin olive oil, and fresh vegetables to complete the couscous salad. It's a healthy, guilt free lunch you can feel great eating.

This savory couscous and shrimp dish is infused with garlic, onion, tomato and olive flavors in a light broth. It's the perfect healthy meal for weeknight dinners.

A filling Halloumi Couscous Bowl with a summery twist! If you’re looking for a new way to eat more halloumi in your life, here’s a lovely recipe for a Halloumi, Chickpea, Mandarin and Rocket Salad all mixed with fluffy honey-flavoured Couscous! A delicious combination for a weekend lunch or to pack for a picnic!

Don't you love it when a meal is quick to prepare, tastes fantastic and looks great too? This easy cauliflower couscous with pomegranate with add texture, flavour and colour to a host of meals.

This Parmesan spinach couscous is a quick and delicious side dish made with a handful of pantry staples. It can be prepared in just 20 minutes! Serve it as a side dish with your favorite protein or enjoy it as a vegetarian main dish.

This vegan couscous buddha bowl combines perfectly roasted sweet potato and vegetables with fresh and light lettuce and cucumber, and is drizzled with a flavourful tahini dressing. A fun lunch idea or light dinner full of healthy ingredients!

This arugula burrata salad hits the perfect note with its mix of salty prosciutto, creamy burrata cheese, juicy, sweet peaches, and crunchy sunflower seeds. We added some fresh mint to compliment the sweet fruit and the peppery bite from the arugula.

Warming ras el hanout spices, fluffy couscous, roasted vegetables and filling humble chickpeas with a welcome sweetness of dried apricots are all combined to create a delicious vegan couscous salad! Eat it warm on chilly winter days, or make it into a cold al fresco meal for hot summer days! Serve this Moroccan Couscous Salad as a side dish or as a satisfying lunch, that you can easily pack to take to work or on a picnic!

Lemon couscous is a perfectly rounded lemon-flavored side that pairs well with all different types of main dishes.

An incredible salad of chewy Israeli couscous, creamy avocado, sweet mango, spicy chile, fresh cucumber and mint.

Besides the tasty shrimp, this dish is composed of Israeli Couscous (or Pearl Couscous) with Andouille sausage, red bell peppers and onions.