Israeli Couscous Saute with Fried Egg
and zucchini / tomatoes
This vegetable-packed summer saute gets a flavorful base from the addition of chili lime compound butter.
Smarts: Israeli couscous gives the dish a similar feel to a pasta salad, but feel free to use quinoa or another grain as we did when we first featured this meal in 2017.
Smarts: Israeli couscous gives the dish a similar feel to a pasta salad, but feel free to use quinoa or another grain as we did when we first featured this meal in 2017.
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Ingredients
Israeli Couscous Saute:
- Garlic - 1 clove , chopped
- Green onions - 1 stalk , green and white parts chopped and combined
- Butter - 4 Tbsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Lime zest - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1/4 tsp
- Chili powder - 1/4 tsp
- Pasta, uncooked Israeli couscous - 8 oz (sub quinoa or a different pasta shape)
- Corn kernels, fresh or frozen - 1 1/2 cups
- Zucchini - 10 oz , diced
- Tomatoes, cherry or grape - 1 cup , halved
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
- Eggs - 4
Prep
- Make chili lime butter - Finely chop garlic and green onions (green and white parts). Melt butter in the microwave just until soft, 20 to 30 seconds. Combine butter, garlic, green onions, salt, lime zest, coriander, and chili powder. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Pasta - Cook according to package directions. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Corn / Zucchini - Prep as directed and store separately. (If using fresh corn, slice kernels off cobs; if using frozen, defrost) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Tomatoes - Halve tomatoes. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make
- Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add first part of oil and then zucchini to heated oil. Saute until zucchini is nearly tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes to zucchini and saute until most of the juice is cooked off, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Add corn and chili lime butter and stir to coat everything in butter.
- Remove from heat and stir in pasta. Season with some salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add second part of oil. Crack eggs into heated oil and fry to your liking - on one side for sunny-side up or flip for over-easy.
- Divide pasta between serving plates. Top each with a fried egg. Season with some salt and pepper and serve with hot sauce (not on ingredients list) if you’d like. Enjoy!
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