Every Tuesday my sister comes over for vegan dinner. Sometimes I'm not terribly creative and I like I don't have a lot of time in between class and dinnertime, so I improvise. Here's what I'm planning to make this week.
Pitas filled with Couscous Love!
Ingredients
- couscous
- capers
- veggie stock (not necessary)
- tomatoes
- mushrooms
- onions
- whole wheat pitas
Couscous is one of those annoying grains that is difficult to cook because it is hard to measure out (or at least I think so!) I usually cook about 1/3 cup of couscous and gestimate on the veggie stock, but somewhere around 3/4 cup.
Put it on the stove and once it's boiled turn the heat down low, with the lid on. After it has cooked (it should only take a few minutes) throw in the chopped onions, tomatoes and mushrooms and capers. I would add a little more veggie stock and either keep it on the lowest heat or off the heat entirely. Continue stirring every few minutes.
Meanwhile place you pitas in the oven for a few minutes to heat them up or until they become slightly toasted.
Once it's all done, you can start to compile your pitas. I would add hummus inside the pitas just so it doesn't taste dry. But if you're terribly sick of hummus, tzatziki might taste good. Since it's a pita you can add anything; like chopped lettuce or alfalfa sprouts on top.
I would also serve this with a good salad. Maybe a spinach salad with oranges and cashews just to make sure you're getting enough iron and protein.
Enjoy!
and next time I will try to make something much more creative!
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