Fresh Peas and Couscous

Published on July 28, 2026 at 5:10 AM

Fresh green pea pods are in abundance here ATFT and I had so many I couldn't eat them all raw. So. I adapted this recipe to use them up. It is sweet and tangy, bursting with summer flavour. I served it warm alongside our marinated and smoked spatchcock chicken. However, it pairs well with any protein or is great all by itself

Serves: 4 as a side/2 as a main

Ingredients:

3/4 cup uncooked couscous - medium sized

3/4 cup water

200g fresh green peas, shelled

80g feta cheese, roughly chopped

60g walnut pieces, toasted

Vinaigrette:

10g fresh basil leaves, chopped

1/3 cup olive oil

1/2 shallot, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsps honey

4 tbsps white wine vinegar

1/8 tsp sea salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Toast walnut pieces in a saucepan over medium-high heat until fragant. Set aside

2. In a medium saucepan, bring the water to boil. Stir in the couscous, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 6 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

3. While the couscous is sitting, boil about an inch of water in a vegetable steamer. Add peas to the steamer basket and steam 5-6 minutes or until bright green and at your desired doneness. Drain peas and add to fluffed couscous

4. Combine the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a food processor. Pulse until well combines. Adjust seasoning.

5. Combine toasted walnuts and feta with the couscous and peas. Pour dressing all over and toss to combine.

6. Serve warm or refrigerate at least 2 hours and serve cold.

Notes:

You could use a blender for the vinaigrette for a more uniform dressing. I like to see pieces of the ingredients in mine, so I used my food processor

Leftovers store, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 days

Nutrition Facts:

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Calories: 347

Total Fat: 21.6g 28% Saturated Fat: 4.6g 23% Cholesterol: 17mg 6% Sodium: 239mg 10% Total Carbohydrate: 27.8g 11% Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 15%

Total Sugars: 11.8g Protein: 12.2g Calcium: 128mg 10% Iron: 1mg 6% Potassium: 132mg 3%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Process Photos

This dish comes together so easily, see below!

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Veronica

7 days ago

Have all of the ingredients - making this ce soir - thanks for the inspiration!

Jenn ATFT

7 days ago