A few months ago, I made this couscous and never told you about it. THEN, this weekend I came across this recipe:
and THEN, I had the brilliant idea to do a combination of sorts. So, I headed to the kitchen and got to work. Ok, that’s not really what happened.
What actually happened was I spent an entire day debating whether or not to add cheese, or make it more like a pasta salad like the first recipe. It was a long, intense mental debate…and finally I settled on cheese. Then I went to the grocery store, changed my mind, and headed home with no cheese.
Corn Chowder Couscous
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Keywords: stovetop saute side healthy vegetarian vegetables couscous
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 1 c fingerling potatoes, diced
- 1 c red pepper, diced
- 1/2 c red onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 c corn
- 2 c baby spinach
- 1 c whole wheat Israeli couscous, cooked
- 1/2 c non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 Tbsp reduced-fat Italian dressing
Instructions
1. Saute the potatoes, red pepper, garlic and onion in a pan over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
2. Add the seasonings, corn and spinach and heat until spinach is wilted.
3. Add the couscous, greek yogurt and italian dressing and stir to combine.
4. Serve warm
Confession, I added 1/4 c shredded Mexican cheese when I made this. And I didn’t like it nearly as much as I did when I tasted it prior to adding the cheese. So don’t add the cheese.
This was a fun twist on a side dish. Thanks to the Old Bay, it really reminded me of corn chowder. The Greek yogurt makes it nice and creamy and the extra veggies I added help boost the nutritional value even further.
We enjoyed ours with black bean burgers and green beans.
But let’s be clear. I’m working on a recipe for mac and cheese that involves Greek yogurt AND cheese 🙂
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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this looks delicious, but you KNOW i’m excited for that mac & cheese recipe!
patience grasshopper 🙂
what a fantastic idea! i actually have a healthified corn chowder in my sights for the coming weeks. Perhaps this will be added to the list!
oooooh can’t wait for your recipe!
I have never made corn chowder but always love it when I order it at different places. I love this variation on it!
SO good in restaurants 🙂
Looks delicious. I bet I could do it with coconut milk Greek yogurt or cashew cream!
for sure!!! i’d be interested to hear how it turns out!
Love this idea and am totally craving couscous now!
i love israeli couscous….just recently discovered it!
My mouth is watering. That looks SO good and THANK YOU for making Old Bay not just a summertime crab spice anymore! I will be making this soon since I’m totally addicted to Old Bay.
i know, right? i’m a year round old bay advocate 🙂
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lindsay I love every single one of your recipes 😀 yum
awww thank you 🙂
I have never had corn chowder before! But I do want to give it a try… thanks for the recipe!
girlfriend…you must try it. any kind of chowder is a win in my book 🙂
I’m itching for this mac and cheese recipe 🙂
gonna work on it this weekend. stay tuned!!
That looks so good! Creamy and full of corn. I love it.
i loved how creamy it got with the yogurt. i was surprised 🙂
Oh. My. Godddd. I want this now!!! Such a fabulous idea and it looks beyond tasty!
P.S. – Also can’t wait for your mac & cheese recipe! You know I’m a sucker for good mac & cheese! 🙂
thanks 🙂 even the leftovers were good!