Tired of plain couscous just sitting on your plate? I sure was so I rolled it up and made cheesy couscous balls. Crunchy on the outside and so good!
Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you have great weather and can get out and do something this weekend. It’s gorgeous and sunny here in Salt Lake and I have a serious case of spring fever. Barbecues, outdoor dining, finally planting some flowers… it’s all on my agenda. But first, I have this great cheesy couscous recipe for you. Rather then just cooking it up in a saucepan and calling it good, I thought about making them into round balls as a new twist on couscous.
What I didn’t anticipate was that this was a messy recipe. Rolling the couscous into balls can be a challenge. The key here is not to press so hard. I learned that the hard way since the first time I tried rolling one, I got couscous everywhere….. so roll them over the bowl so it doesn’t get on the counter. The couscous mix will seem like they won’t hold a shape but after rolling it into the panko, it did just fine.
My main dish of the night was Southwest Salmon. I’m part of Two Snooty Chef’s “gourmet spice of the month” club and the March spice was Southwest Sedona. I took my salmon steak and brushed it with olive oil then sprinkled it with the seasoning. wrapped it foil and baked it for 20 minutes at 350. Since the couscous was baked at the same temperature, they both cooked together nicely.
The mess to make the couscous balls was worth it. These were good and it was fun to have my favorite couscous in a different way. Plus, the eggs held it together during the baking process so when I cut one in half it doesn’t disintegrate.
Jennifer Johnson says
March 25, 2014 at 7:07 amClever side dish! I will try anything with cheese!
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Jess says
March 25, 2014 at 9:23 amWhat a neat idea!
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Chris at Hye Thyme Cafe says
March 25, 2014 at 12:31 pmHmm, very interesting use of coucous. Kind of like aranchini. I wonder how it would work out if you stirred the cheese into the hot couscous to get “melty,” then stirred in the eggs … Might hold together easier for rolling?? #TastyTuesdays
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Angel says
March 26, 2014 at 3:52 pmWow! These look really good. I haven’t tried couscous this way yet but I’m definitely going to. Your salmon looks fantastic too! Thanks for sharing with us at Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.
Angel
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Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
March 27, 2014 at 8:47 pmWhat a clever way to use coucous! I actually just had couscous for the first time the other night. Looking forward to trying this! Visiting from LOBS!
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Risa says
March 30, 2014 at 6:53 pmI am in love with this idea. I put it straight on the menu for this week!
Mary says
March 31, 2014 at 2:20 pmAnything with cheese sounds delicious to me. Thanks for sharing at Delicious Dish Tuesday, I hope to see another yummy looking recipe tomorrow 🙂
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danielle says
April 3, 2014 at 7:47 amI need to checkout that club! I love how you used the cous cous in this recipe. Thanks so much for linking this up to the Friday Frenzy!
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Lori Hart says
April 3, 2014 at 8:43 amIt’s awesome. The subscription was a gift from my employer and I had not heard of the website before that. So far, I have a cajun, the southwest and one called “Hungarian Ragout.” I’m eagerly awaiting April’s spice!
Valentina | The Baking Fairy says
April 5, 2014 at 11:43 amHappy Saturday! I just wanted to let you know your yummy recipe is one of my featured favorites from last week’s Get Him Fed Party! You’re welcome to come grab a featured badge and join the party again 🙂 Congrats!
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Lori Hart says
April 5, 2014 at 12:26 pmThank you so much!! Heading over to grab that button 🙂