Inspiration needed - what can I add to make couscous more interesting?

[schnapps]

I need simple, cheap things to take to work for lunch. I like couscous, which is definitely simple, but what can I add to make it more interesting, other than sweetcorn and cheese?

[mckenzie]

red or yellow peppers, mange tout, pine nuts, cashew nits, sultanas or raisins, pineappe chinks, apple, beetroot, avocado, chicken....

[BadHair]

Chopped spring onion, cherry tomatoes, yellow pepper and cucumber. Add a tiny drop of olive oil and some fresh mint too if you've got it. And salt and pepper. Yum!

[desperatehousewife]

chopped dried apricots, chopped fresh corriander, big squeeze of lemon, flaked almonds, chick peas. yum.

[snowleopard]

I make it with vegetables like courgettes, onion, carrots, mushrooms and peppers. Stir-fry or roast them first, with herbs if you like, or sometimes I add cumin. Mix into freshly cooked cous cous with some olive oil and salt & pepper. Great cold for lunch, and a big batch lasts a couple of days, you can have it as a salad with fish or chicken.

[beep]

tescos do a nice cous-cous seasoning, I like the mint and chilli and the lemon and herb ones best.

[treacletart]

marigold bouillon powder

[cull]

My favourite couscous salad:
Make couscous with a little stock instead of water.
Add finely chopped carrots, celery, cucumber, peppers tomatoes and feta cheese and mix with a vigiagrette (I do oil and lemon juice with whatever herbs and spices I have on hand and a little bit of sugar)
Sometimes I put herbs like basil or coriander in it too.
But mix it up, put whatever veg you have in the fridge. Cooked brocolli, grilled veg, sweet potato....mmmm time for dinner!!

[schnapps]

Yumm, some great ideas here. Thanks

[robinpud]

Stir in a little pesto

[cod]

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[schnapps]

I had thought of squirrel, not sure where to buy it from though, any ideas cod?

[Meanoldmummy]

chuck it in the bin and order a curry??

[schnapps]

A curry is definitely the better option and it's certainly simple if it's a take-away. Notice I need something 'cheap' though, and healthy would be a bonus