Couscous - yummy recipes wanted!

I need a yummy low fat couscous recipe please, it would be a side dish

tia

warrenandkirsty, try doing a search here on this Trademe MB using couscous as the Keyword and Anytime as the Date posted option - you'll find a lot of different ideas and recipes but in the meantime here are a couple of couscous recipes that we enjoy.....

LEMON COUSCOUS
grated zest and juice of 3 lemons
1 cup well-flavoured chicken stock
2 tbsp olive oil
1 packed cup couscous
3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley or coriander
2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
salt to taste (see note below)

Bring to the boil the chicken stock, olive oil and lemon juice.Remove from the heat and add the couscous.Stir briefly, then cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes for the couscous to absorb the liquid.
Toss with a fork then add and fork through the lemon zest, parsley or coriander, lemon pepper seasoning, lemon zest and salt to taste.
Serve warm or cold - (can be easily reheated in the microwave).
Serves 4–6.
Notes:Salt will probably not be necessary if instant stock powder has been used.

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS SALAD
1 cup each of couscous and boiling water
2 tsp chicken stock powder
¼ cup each of olive oil and white vinegar
1 each red and green capsicum
2 sticks celery
½ cup raisins
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp chilli powder

Combine the water, stock powder, 2 tbsp olive oil and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Add the couscous, stir it through and let it stand for 5 minutes, then fluff the couscous up with a fork. Set the couscous aside until it is just warm. Deseed the capsicums & cut them into 0•5cm (or pieces about the same size as the raisins).Wash and trim celery and slice it thinly. In a screw-top jar mix together the coriander, cumin, chilli powder and remaining 2 tbsp oil. Shake to combine, then pour the dressing over the couscous and mix it through. Add the capsicums, celery and raisins to the couscous, and mix well.
Serves 4.

Hope that helps.:-))

Couscous and chickpea salad with orange balsamic dressing

3/4 c couscous
1/2 tsp vege stock powder
3/4c boiling water
400g can chickpeas,drained
1/4 telegraph cucumber,diced
2 med tomatos, diced
100g chargrilled capsicum,sliced
1/4 small red onion,diced
1/4 iceberg lettuce
2-3 Tbsp fresh chop herbs( mint/parsley is good mix)
100g feta, crumbleblack pepper to taste

dressing
1/4c orange juice
2Tbsp balsamic v)inegar ( i've used red wine vinegar)
1tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamom
2tbsp olive oil
salt &pepper to taste

1.add couscous, stock tnto large bowl. Add boiling water, leave to stand for 5 mins.
2.make dressing by adding all and shaking to combine.
3.fluff up couscous with fork,add chickpeas, onion,capsicum, tomatoes,cucumber. Stir to combine then add lettuce and half the feta.
4.pour dressing over and toss to combine. season to taste. Sprinkle rest of feta over and serve.

this is from the Healthy food guide mag (Jan 2011)-Simon and alison Holst's recipie.
It is very easy and very delicious.