Roasted Root Vegetables & Couscous with Fall Fig Dressing
Recipe: #37099
June 10, 2021
Categories: Side Dishes, Figs, Orange, New England, Christmas, Thanksgiving Oven Roast, Low Cholesterol, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, more
"A delicious side using root veggies and a dressing made of fig preserves to please any meal at any time of year!"
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (420.5 g)
- Calories 353
- Total Fat - 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 160.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 64.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.7 g
- Sugars - 20.1 g
- Protein - 9.3 g
- Calcium - 102.9 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 39.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Step 2
Toss vegetables with olive oil in a large roasting pan, season liberally with salt and pepper and roast in the hot oven, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, about up to an hour and a half.
Step 3
Meanwhile, combine 2 cups of Israeli (pearl) couscous in saucepan with 2 cups boiling water and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer over low heat, covered, for about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Fluff couscous with a fork and spoon into a serving bowl. Pile warm roasted vegetables over couscous and drizzle with Fall Fig Dressing (method below). Sprinkle with dried cranberries and minced parsley, if using. Serve warm or chill and serve later.
Fall Fig Dressing:
Step 5
Whisk together the first 4 ingredients; season to taste with salt and pepper.
Tips
No special items needed.