
Golden Overnight Couscous
6 hr + 5 min
Breakfast
Make-ahead
One-bowl / one-pot
10 ingredients or less
On-the-go
Servings
Total
6 hr + 5 minPrep
5 minCool
6 hrSwap out
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Ingredients
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¾ cup (180 mL)unsweetened soy milk†
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½ tsporange zest
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¼ tspground turmeric
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½ cup (120 mL)unsweetened soy yogurt
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¼ cup (44 g)pomegranate seeds
Optional toppings
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fresh mint leaf
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roasted unsalted pistachios
Make your own
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients in a mason jar or airtight container and let sit overnight in the fridge.
- The next morning, top with yogurt, fruit, and any other desired toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- †Nutrition tip: aim to use plant-based milk that is fortified with calcium.
- †If using oats in place of the couscous, add twice as much.
Storage
- Store in a mason jar in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Discussion & Rating
Hi there, quick question: there's yogurt listed in the recipe but I don't see it anywhere in the video. It's meant just as a topping, right? It doesn't go in the actual overnight couscous mix?
This has got to be my all time favourite breakfast recipe by yours! Absolutely delicious and just something different to the usual porridge <3 Love it soo much ^^
Dear Pick up Limes team,
my husband and I prepare your overnight oats almost every day (it is routine :)). We enjoy every single one of them, but we really love the couscous and pomegranate seeds recipe. We even prepared this one last summer for the whole family during our post-Corona reunion (for 13 people!). Everyone loved it!
Thank you so much!
I've tried this and have to agree with Jane. I like overnight oats, but I always eat the sweet kind. I really wanted to like this one, because it's not oats (for a change) and it's savory. But I found it quite boring. I'm going to experiment with it. I'm thinking maybe some more turmeric, maybe some paprika and cardemom. Idk how all of that will hold up over night. I'm also thinking of adding chickpeas and carrots and leaving out the pomegranate seeds.
I'm obviously no professional. Maybe Sadia will some day do a savory overnight breakfast episode :D
Delicious! Is it a possibility for u to include the calories per 100 GR? It will be very useful! Thanks
I saw this recipe in one of your YT videos and it caught my eye since I'm a huge overnight oats fan and I thought I should definitely try something different. So I made it, I used the exact same products and quantities and it turned out not savory but bitter. Like very bitter, I had to put 2 tbsp of pomegranate molasses to make it edible. I'd like to try it again but maybe with less tahini and more sweet/savory addings. Any suggestions?
This golden treat has become my favorite breakfast! However, I cook the couscous, and instead of orange zest, I use orange extract. I top it with fresh orange too if I have the patience to skin in advance. If not, I think dried cranberries or apple slices and sunflower seeds work great.
Can I use pearl cous cous ?
LOVE!
I liked the taste of this recipe a lot but I think it messed with my bowels a little, otherwise I'd really make it again, perhaps with another grain because I love anything oriental!
Beautiful inspirations! I'm a huge porridge and overnight oat addicted.... and these are bomb! 😋😋😋💞
I'd love to see new recipes with alternative grains for porridge on pick up limes! 😍
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This was an interesting alternative to the usual overnight oats. I added fresh berries and coconut yogurt to the top which I think is an absolute must, otherwise, it's a bit plain - but I guess that's true for most overnight oat recipes? It's good if you prefer a savoury breakfast, but I think I'll stick with the sweeter overnight oat recipes you've shared, I liked those much more.
I love overnight oats and these were definitely new... and flavorless...