Couscous with Tomatoes, Tuna, Chickpeas, and Corn, a fresh and colorful main dish, perfect for a casual lunch or dinner, a picnic with friends, a buffet, or to take to the office or the beach.

Couscous is made by steaming grains and small aggregates of durum wheat semolina and is a very versatile ingredient, typical of Moroccan and Middle Eastern cuisine, but also widespread and appreciated in Italy.

Thanks to its ease and speed of preparation (ideal for those with little time to dedicate to cooking), couscous can be used to create many delicious and nutritious recipes; it is perfect with meat, fish, vegetables, or cheese (mozzarella, feta …).

The couscous with tomatoes, tuna, chickpeas, and corn, enriched with olives, sausages, and onions, is a complete and tasty main dish, also excellent to propose as a single dish, that you can prepare in advance.

It is also an excellent anti-waste or fridge-cleaning recipe, to personalize as you please.

But now let’s see together how to make the recipe for Couscous with Tomatoes, Tuna, Chickpeas, and Corn. Prepare the ingredients and let’s get started!

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Gabriella

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Couscous with Tomatoes, Tuna, Chickpeas, and Corn

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Affordable
Rest time: 1 Hour
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

1 cup raw couscous
1 cup water
3 beefsteak tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes)
10 Taggiasca olives
4 pork sausages
1/2 Tropea red onion
3 oz oz tuna in oil
to taste canned sweet corn, drained
1.8 oz oz cooked, boiled chickpeas
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt

Tools

1 Small pot
1 Bowl

Steps

Making the recipe for Couscous with Tomatoes, Tuna, Chickpeas, and Corn is very simple. First, prepare the couscous according to the instructions on the package.

Bring a cup of salted water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and a cup of couscous grains. Stir immediately and cover with a lid: let it rest off the heat for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, fluff the couscous grains with a fork and set aside.
Meanwhile, place the sausages on a plate and microwave on high for about 90-120 seconds until well cooked. Adjust by eye. Then, cut them into pieces.
Then, wash the tomatoes, dry them with a clean cloth (or paper towel) and cut them, first into slices and then into cubes.
In a container, pour the cooked couscous and add the chopped tomatoes (with their juice), the olives, and the sausages, cut
Slice the onion into rings, drain the tuna and add them, together with the chickpeas and corn, to the bowl with the other ingredients: season with extra virgin olive oil, salt to taste, and a pinch of chili powder. Mix and let it rest in the fridge for at least one hour.
Here’s the Couscous with Tomatoes, Tuna, Chickpeas, and Corn ready. Enjoy your meal!
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