
Pink couscous with samfaina-style vegetables
Couscous tinted pink with beetroot, served with slow-cooked samfaina-style vegetables: aubergine, peppers, courgette and tomato.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
Start cookingStep by step, with timers
Posted on Instagram on 23 June 2020 · See the post
Method
- Put the diced onion in a frying pan with a little oil. Add the chopped garlic.
- Dice the peppers and add them.
- Peel and grate the carrot and add it.
- Peel the aubergine, dice it and add it.
- Peel the courgette, dice it and add it.
- Add the chives and basil, along with salt, parsley and thyme to taste, and let the vegetables cook.
- When they’re soft, add the crushed tomatoes and leave for about 10 min so the tomato cooks.
- In a bowl, mix the couscous well with the grated beetroot. Add water according to the packet instructions and let the couscous absorb it.
- Stir the couscous well and add oil and salt
Nutrition information
Automatic estimate based on the ingredients
| Nutrient | Serving ≈ 430 g | 100 g | % IR* | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 340 kcal | 79 kcal | 17 % | |
| Fat | 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 2 % | |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g | 0 g | 1 % | |
| Carbohydrate | 71 g | 17 g | 27 % | |
| of which sugars | 14 g | 3.3 g | 16 % | |
| Fibre | 11 g | 2.6 g | — | |
| Protein | 13 g | 3 g | 26 % | |
| Salt | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 5 % |
*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Approximate values, not accounting for losses during cooking.
How it was calculated
Assumed quantities (the recipe doesn't give them):
- Grated beetroot: 30 g per serving
Photos




