Mediterranean Chorizo Couscous

Mediterranean chorizo couscous is a delicious quick healthy budget meal. You'll love the flavours of the smoky sweet lightly toasted couscous. It'll make your taste buds sing! 

Don't you just love dishes that remind you of holidays? Well this Mediterranean chorizo couscous is designed to do exactly just that!

To remind you of sunny days and the delicious fresh flavours you get from relaxing in the Mediterranean.

And folks, if you've been following the blog over the years, you know I love my Mediterranean dishes.

In fact that’s what a lot of Neil’s Healthy Meals is based upon, The Mediterranean diet.

One particular Mediterranean ingredient that I can’t get enough of is chorizo.

Those amazing smoky aromas you get when you cook chorizo and let it’s flavours release are addictive.

Then there's that versatile, precious chorizo oil which permeates through the rest of your ingredients adding such a unique flavour.

That's such a wonderful oil to saute with.

The great thing about chorizo is that you don't need to use a lot of it to get bags of flavour into a dish.

For example this chorizo couscous recipe only uses a 2 inch piece chopped up.

I can normally get a pretty good quality Chorizo sausage from my local supermarket for a few pounds.

So I just take what I need from that, cut up the rest into similar sized pieces, wrap them in cling film and freeze them.

You'll be surprised at how handy that chorizo comes in for making future batches of this recipe or soups like chorizo, tomato, lentil and kale.

The other ingredients in this recipe shouldn't cost you much ether.

Couscous is pretty cheap plus it's quick to make and goes quite far as a filling nutritious carbohydrate.

It's also a great source of protein and is rich in fibre too.

This recipe also makes for a perfect packed lunch. You'll be sure to want to add it to your list of healthy chorizo recipes.

You could use your own selection of salad ingredients and / or leftover veggies in this chorizo couscous recipe here as well, making it your own.

Although I only added paprika you could also experiment with the heat in this recipe. Why not add a little chilli powder to create a more spicy couscous recipe?

Why not check out the list of other Mediterranean themed recipes below to add a little more sun and colour to your day?

Jump to:

• 💭 Why You'll Love This Chorizo Couscous Recipe
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 How To Make Mediterranean Chorizo Couscous
• 🍽 Equipment
• 💭 FAQ's
• 🍲 Other Mediterranean Themed Recipes You Might Also Like
• 📋 Mediterranean Chorizo Couscous Recipe
• 🧾 Nutrition Label
• ⭐ Rate The Recipe

💭 Why You'll Love This Chorizo Couscous Recipe

1. Nutritional benefits: Mediterranean chorizo couscous is a delicious recipe that offers numerous nutritional benefits. With nutrient-rich ingredients like whole grain couscous, lean protein from chorizo, and a variety of colourful vegetables. This balanced combination ensures you receive essential vitamins, minerals, fibre, and antioxidants to support overall well-being.
2. Weight management: If you're looking to maintain or lose weight, Mediterranean chorizo couscous is an excellent choice. By using low-calorie ingredients and incorporating portion control, this dish allows you to enjoy a satisfying meal without compromising your calorie goals. The high fibre content in couscous helps promote satiety and prevents overeating.
3. Easy to make: This recipe is easy and hassle-free. With simple instructions and readily available ingredients, you can prepare a delicious Mediterranean chorizo couscous within a short time frame. It's a convenient option for a quick weeknight dinner or a healthy lunch to take to work.
4. Budget-friendly: Eating healthy doesn't have to break the bank, and Mediterranean chorizo couscous proves it. The recipe utilizes affordable ingredients such as couscous, vegetables, and chorizo.
5. Delightful flavors: Even though it's healthy and lower in calories, Mediterranean chorizo couscous doesn't compromise on taste. It's got an amazing combination of smoky chorizo and paprika whilst combined with the freshness of Mediterranean vegetables.

🥘 Ingredients

• Couscous - I use whole wheat couscous. Use the smaller kind of Couscous known as Moroccan couscous rather than pearl couscous so it cooks quicker.
• Chicken or Vegetable Stock - you could just use boiled water instead.
• Chorizo - for effect I use Spanish Chorizo but you could use any kind like Mexican chorizo too.
• Clove Garlic - use fresh rather than powdered.
• Red Pepper - any kind of bell pepper will do.
• Green Pepper - any kind of bell pepper will do.
• Red Onion - you could use spring onions instead.
• Cherry Tomatoes - used for their sweetness. Ordinary chopped tomatoes might not give the same effect.
• Freshly Chopped Basil - you could use parsley instead but fresh basil is best.
• Paprika - gives the dish it's fruity sweet notes.
• Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪 How To Make Mediterranean Chorizo Couscous

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this easy chorizo couscous recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 180C Fan
2. Cook the couscous in a saucepan. Remove it from the heat and allow it to stand for 5 minutes. Use a fork to fluff it up.
3. Whilst the couscous is cooking heat a cast iron skillet frying pan or oven proof pan. Add the chorizo stir-frying it to release its flavour and oil. Remove chorizo with a slotted spoon and put it to the side leaving the oil in the pan.
4. Stir fry the garlic, peppers and onion in the hot chorizo oil. Then stir in the cherry tomatoes, basil and paprika
5. Stir in the cooked couscous and cooked chorizo. Mix together well. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
6. Place in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
7. Once cooked through remove from the oven and serve.

🍽 Equipment

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The pan is of a classic design and made out of cast iron.

It's suitable for all types of cookers except microwaves.

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💭 FAQ's

How To Cook Couscous?

The easiest way to cook couscous is to allow it to absord the hot stock until it's tender. Then fluff it up with a fork and allow it to cool. You can also boil water / stock and olive oil in a saucepan, add the couscous, turn off the heat and cover the pan. Or microwave the stock / water and olive oil until boiling then add the couscous, cover and fluff once softened.

How To Store Leftovers?

Yes you can store the couscous in the fridge for 2 - 3 days in an airtight container.

What To Serve With This Dish?

You can enjoy this recipe on its own. Or you could serve this dish as an accompaniment to meat or fish dishes. Such as chicken stew or salmon.

How Many Calories Are In Chorizo Couscous?

There are 579 calories in this recipe.

🍲 Other Mediterranean Themed Recipes You Might Also Like

🧾 Nutrition Label

Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

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