My present hyper-fixation meal is that this simple fridge salad…
The opposite day, my pal Maddy whipped up some Mediterranean couscous. She’s the sort of one who peeks into the cabinet and takes a bit of of this and a bit of of that, and instantly you’re consuming one of the best factor you’ve tasted in years. (Are you an intuitive cook dinner, too? I discover it actually enjoyable to look at.)
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 find it irresistible, too. It’s, as they are saying, infinitely riffable, so you possibly can add no matter toppings you’d like.
Mediterranean Couscous
8 lunch servings
further virgin olive oil
16 oz pearl couscous
Higher Than Bouillon (optionally available)
1 shallot
1 lemon
pint of cherry tomatoes
6 Persian cucumbers
2 purple bell peppers
purple onion
avocado
rotisserie or grilled hen (optionally available, 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 calmly toasted. Add 2.5 cups of water and about 2 teaspoons of Higher Than Bouillon (optionally available). Stir sometimes till water is absorbed and couscous is tender, including extra water as obligatory.
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, purple onion, avocado, and hen 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 purple pepper
Capers
Olives
Pickle
Sliced radishes
Grated carrot
Corn
Roasted greens
Chickpeas
Black beans
Dollop of hummus
Croutons
Additionally, this made me chortle:
oatmeal is out, meatballs are in. #adhdthings #ocd #hyperfixation
Ideas? What are you consuming for lunch lately?
P.S. Three simple weekday lunches, and a lazy man’s ratatouille. Plus, what are your hyper-specific love languages?
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