I wanted to give cold soaking a try, and found this couscous recipe with orange & pistachio that I want to share because it’s so delicious 🤤
It’s refreshing, and packs a bunch of energy.
| Orange and Pistachio Couscous |
|---|
| Weight: 180 gram |
| Energy: 695 kcal |
| Type: cold soaking |
| Prep time: 5 min |
| Cooking time: 90 min |
Prep your meal at home
What you’ll need
Most ingredients for this couscous recipe are pretty easy to get, but you might need to look a bit for sumac and orange drink powder because those are less easy to get.
| Ingredient | Amount | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed citrus peel | 3g (1 teaspoon) | 10 kcal |
| Couscous | 75g (1/2 cup) | 270 kcal |
| Dried sultanas | 20g (2 tablespoons) | 60 kcal |
| Pistachios (unsalted) | 60g | 280 kcal |
| Sumac | 1g (1 teaspoon) | 3 kcal |
| Tang | 2g (1/2 teaspoon) | 6 kcal |
| Olive oil | 14g (1 tablespoon) | 120 kcal |
| Salt (optional, but nice) | 5g (3/4 teaspoon) | 0 kcal |
| Total weight / calories | 180g | 749 kcal |
Optionally you can also experiment with some other ingredients like pepper, mint, cashews, coriander, or dried figs. Go crazy!
Add to container
Simply add all the ingredients except for the olive oil to a ziplock bag and mix them well.
Keep the olive oil in a small bottle that doesn’t leak.
(I recommend small Nalgene bottles)
Test the recipe once, make adjustments wherever you like, and make 10 more because you can store this for a few months easily.
Cooking in the backcountry 👨🍳
This backpacking meal couldn’t be more simple to prepare because it’s a cold soaking meal 😄
Add all the ingredients to your jar of choice:
Then, add 140 millilitres of cold water, shake, and wait 90 minutes until it’s fully hydrated.
Stir once more before eating, and enjoy! 🤗
Such a refreshing flavour!
Especially nice on a hot day.
Over to you
Tried this recipe? Or have a tip to make it even better? 🤤
Share your thoughts in the comments below! 🙌
