Breakfast Couscous Bowl with Banana and Strawberries
Fluffy and tender couscous gets paired with sliced banana, strawberries, a dash of cinnamon and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup in this quick and easy summer breakfast hot cereal bowl.
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time5 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: breakfast couscous with banana and strawberries
Put couscous and dash of salt in bowl. Add boiling water to bowl, stir lightly and cover.
½ cup couscous, pinch sea salt, ¾ cup boiling water
Let sit for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, slice your banana and strawberries.
1 banana, 2 strawberries
When couscous is ready, stir in honey (or maple syrup) and cinnamon. Top with fruit. Enjoy!
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, pinch ground cinnamon
Notes
For overnight couscous: Combine ½ cup small couscous in a container with ¾ cup water. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or overnight to rehydrate.In addition to or instead of banana and strawberries, you can add oranges, raisins, golden raisins or dried cranberries.Recipe adapted from Dr. John McDougall's book Maximum Weight Loss.