Sick of potatoes and pasta? Then it's time to start experimenting with couscous! This incredibly quick-cooking grain (it's done in just five minutes), which can be found in most supermarkets, is native to North Africa and consists of coarsely ground semolina wheat that's typically coated in wheat flour. Besides being superfast to make, couscous is great because it's like chicken: you can season Read more

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Couscous is quite possibly the world's quickest cooking grain. It takes literally five minutes to make — meaning it's an ideal ingredient for home cooks who are pressed for time. To create an entire meal with couscous, toss with sauteed vegetables, dried fruit, aromatic spices, and rotisserie chicken. Feel free to use the recipe loosely as a guide; onions and garlic aren't the only veggies that Read more

I've developed a newfound love for bike riding. To celebrate my hobby, I'm inviting some friends to join me for an afternoon bike ride. When we arrive back at my house, we'll enjoy a leisurely mid-Summer meal on the patio. Since I'm spicing things up with a new activity, I'm serving an equally exotic Indian-inspired meal. We'll unwind with red-lentil dal and crunchy pita chips. While we savor Read more

During the Summer, I love to experiment with different salad recipes. There's a plethora of fruits and vegetables to choose from at the market, and the hot weather almost requires salads as a side dish. Since I had never cooked with Israeli couscous, I recently made this scrumptious salad. Israeli couscous, or pearl couscous as it's sometimes called, is larger than regular couscous and has a Read more

The next time you need dinner in a hurry, think about what ingredients cook fast. Couscous comes together in minutes, as does simple seared fish. Once you've picked up two rapid elements, toss in a seasonal vegetable, citrus juice for freshness, and call it a day. This recipe illustrates this technique perfectly by combining couscous with seared scallops, snow peas, and oranges. It's a healthy Read more

After a long weekend of grilled meat and ice cream, tonight get back in the groove of things with a rapid and healthful salad. Toss quick-cooking couscous with canned garbanzo beans and season with olive oil and orange zest. Then throw in whatever leftover vegetables and herbs you have on hand. The ingredient list calls for tomatoes, onion, and mint, but zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, Read more

Take a look at this Israeli couscous with tomato, feta, and mint that FitSugar reader senorita shared in the Healthy Recipe community group. Find out how to make it yourself when you read more Read more

Since it cooks in under 10 minutes, couscous is a great ingredient to have on hand for quick and simple dinners. However, regular couscous can be a bit boring. When I'm in need of more excitement, I look to Israeli couscous. Its grains are larger than traditional couscous, and have a pearl-like shape, wonderful bouncy snap, and great ability to absorb flavor. In this recipe, the couscous is Read more