Couscous with Shrimp, Pumpkin and Almonds

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 10min
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Couscous with shrimp, pumpkin and almonds is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the shrimp category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 100 g couscous
  • 8 shrimp (ready to cook)
  • 2 tbsp roasted almond flakes
  • 3 tbsp sweet chili sauce (Asiashop)
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp broth (from pickled pumpkin)
  • 1 small glass sweet and sour pickled pumpkin
  • 2 thick dill pickle slices
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Pour boiling broth over couscous according to package instructions, let it absorb, then fluff with a fork. Cut the dill pickle into bite‑sized pieces. Rinse and pat dry the shrimp. Drain the pickled pumpkin, reserve the liquid, and cut the pumpkin into bite‑sized pieces as desired.

  2. 2.

    Warm the pumpkin and pickle cubes briefly in a non‑stick pan, then pour over sweet chili sauce, ketchup and broth. Add the shrimp to the sauce. Transfer the couscous to a bowl. Layer the vegetables with the shrimp on top of the couscous and sprinkle with parsley and roasted almond flakes.