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    Home » Recipes » Jewish New Year

    Seven-Vegetable Couscous

    Published: Jul 29, 2013 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Seven is a lucky number in Jewish tradition, so a soup or stew featuring seven vegetables is a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) favorite among Sephardic Jews. Despite the longish ingredient list, it's easy and quick enough to serve as a mid-week main dish even if you don't observe the Jewish New Year. Feel free to replace other veggies for the ones listed below. Want a gluten-free version? Substitute  quinoa for the couscous. From Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Photo by Susan Voisin, FatFree Vegan Kitchen.

     

    Seven-vegetable couscous

    Seven-Vegetable Couscous

    Despite the longish ingredient list, this is easy and quick enough to serve as a mid-week main dish even if you don't observe the Jewish New Year.
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    Course: Grain main dish / Jewish New Year
    Cuisine: Jewish holiday / Vegan
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: couscous and vegetables, couscous recipe, Vegetable Couscous
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 315kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups couscous preferably whole grain
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegan buttery spread like Earth Balance
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 medium onions quartered and thinly sliced
    • 1 heaping cup thinly shredded green cabbage
    • 1 medium turnip peeled and diced
    • 1 medium yellow summer squash halved lengthwise and sliced l/4-inch thick
    • 1 medium zucchini halved lengthwise and sliced l/4-inch thick
    • 1 ½ cups cooked or canned drained and rinsed chickpeas
    • 1 ½ cups diced ripe tomatoes
    • 2 teaspoons grated fresh or jarred ginger
    • ½ teaspoon each: ground cumin coriander, turmeric and salt

    Garnish:

    • ½ cup golden raisins or finely chopped dried apricots
    • ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
    • ½ cup sliced or slivered toasted almonds
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    Instructions

    • Combine the couscous and 3 cups boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Cover and let stand until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then stir in the margarine, turmeric and salt. Cover and set aside.
    • For the vegetable stew, heat the oil in a large saucepan or soup pot. Add the onions and sauté over moderate heat until translucent. Stir in cabbage and sauté until both it and the onion are lightly golden.
    • Add remaining stew ingredients. Bring to a simmer, then over and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes. Add water as needed to produce a moist, but not soupy, consistency. The vegetables should be tender, but still firm.
    • To serve, arrange the couscous on the outer edge of a large serving platter. Pour vegetable mixture in the center, then sprinkle with the garnishes. Let each guest place a mound of couscous on their dinner plate and top it with the vegetable mixture.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 739mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 722IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Variation: For a gluten-free variation, use quinoa in place of couscous. Use 1 ½ cups quinoa, and simmer gently in 3 cups water until the water is absorbed.

    Seven-vegetable couscous for Jewish New Year

    • Here are more recipes and mix-and-match menus for the Jewish New Year.
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    1. Shirlee says

      September 28, 2011 at 10:39 am

      Another great recipe, Thanks Nava!!

    2. Gerde says

      September 23, 2014 at 2:24 am

      Thanx for this recipe; I'm making it for Rosh Hashanah this week.

    3. Nava says

      September 23, 2014 at 9:13 am

      I hope you and yours enjoy it, Gerde!

    4. Darlene Damgo says

      September 19, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      4 stars
      wow thank you for posting vegan recipes love it

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