My present hyper-fixation meal is that this straightforward fridge salad…
The opposite day, my good friend Maddy whipped up some Mediterranean couscous. She’s the form of one that peeks into the cabinet and takes a bit of of this and a bit of of that, and all of a sudden you’re consuming the very best factor you’ve tasted in years. (Are you an intuitive cook dinner, too? I discover it actually enjoyable to observe.)
We now have an enormous bowl of this couscous in our fridge, and I’ve been having it every single day for lunch. The boys adore it, too. It’s, as they are saying, infinitely riffable, so you’ll be able to add no matter toppings you’d like.
Mediterranean Couscous
8 lunch servings
further virgin olive oil
16 oz pearl couscous
Higher Than Bouillon (non-compulsory)
1 shallot
1 lemon
pint of cherry tomatoes
6 Persian cucumbers
2 crimson bell peppers
crimson onion
avocado
rotisserie or grilled rooster (non-compulsory, skip to make it vegan/vegetarian)
recent dill
dried oregano
pinch of cinnamon
salt and pepper, to style
Heat a little bit of oil in a pot, then add the couscous, toasting the grain till flippantly toasted. Add 2.5 cups of water and about 2 teaspoons of Higher Than Bouillon (non-compulsory). Stir sometimes till water is absorbed and couscous is tender, including extra water as mandatory.
In the meantime, thinly slice 1 shallot and place right into a small bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over shallot slices to marinate.
Subsequent, chop tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, crimson onion, avocado, and rooster and put in a big mixing bowl.
As soon as couscous is cooked, add to the big bowl of chopped veggies. Add a glug of olive oil and season with dill, oregano, and a pinch of cinnamon (belief us on this!).
Add the shallot and lemon juice to the bowl, and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
Optionally available add ons:
Feta
Goat cheese
Crushed crimson pepper
Capers
Olives
Cornichon
Sliced radishes
Grated carrot
Corn
Roasted greens
Chickpeas
Black beans
Dollop of hummus
Croutons
Additionally, this made me snort:
@elysemyers oatmeal is out, meatballs are in. #adhdthings #ocd #hyperfixation
Ideas? What are you consuming for lunch today?
P.S. Three straightforward weekday lunches, and a lazy man’s ratatouille. Plus, what are your hyper-specific love languages?