Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 ° F.
- In a medium saucepan bring 1 cup water and the salt to a boil. Add the couscous, stirring quickly. Remove from heat and cover. Let stand for 4 to 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Meanwhile, cut off tops of tomatoes (and reserve for decoration, if you wish). Core and hollow out the tomatoes using a melon baller or spoon. Discard the core. Chop up the tomato pulp and mix, along with any juices, into the couscous.
- Stir in the parsley, cilantro, mint, and feta cheese into the couscous mixture. Spoon into the prepared tomatoes.
- Put the tomatoes in a baking pan and roast for 20 minutes, or until tomatoes are tender but not cracking. Remove and serve.
Where to Get Mint for Cooking
Fresh mint can be found in the fresh vegetable section of supermarkets, especially in the spring and summer. Throughout the summer, grocery stores and farmers' markets carry fresh huge bunches of mint. Mint is an abundant plant that is very easy to grow and flourishes all through the warm seasons.
What does Mint Taste Like?
The flavor of fresh, juicy, aromatic mint is delightful. The tongue continues to feel tingly and frigid for some time afterward. Peppermint has a more potent peppery and menthol flavor, while spearmint tends to be sweeter, cooler, and more muted.
The Best Way to Chop Cilantro
Fresh cilantro is often very sandy, so it's best to clean it as soon as you get home from the grocery store. Change the water once or twice and wash again, until no more grit remains.As soon as the cilantro is washed clean, spin in a salad spinner. Alternatively, drain it in a large sieve and shake off the excess water. Now, on to the fun part! If you're wondering how you cut cilantro or how to cut up cilantro, read through the steps below.
1. Place the cilantro bunch on the cutting board. Wash the cilantro and grab a handful. Pinch the stems together like you would a bouquet of flowers. Lay it on a cutting board.
2. Slice off the long stems. Right where the leaves start to grow, cut off the woody stems, and discard.
3. Chop the cilantro. Cutting from one end of the bunch to the other while using a rocking motion with the knife.
4. Stop when you have reached desired consistency. When it is chopped to your liking (either roughly or finely chopped) it is all ready to go!
Best Way to Chop Parsley
The best way to chop parsley is to use the rock-chop method where you begin rocking the knife up and down while keeping the tip of the blade always on the surface of the cutting board. This helps maintain cutting control and uses the knife leverage to your advantage to cut cleanly down and through ingredients.
Mediterranean Inspiration
Serve up a bit of spontaneous brilliance any time with RiceSelect® and delicious ingredient combinations. This recipe for roasted tomatoes includes a Mediterranean-inspired filling of Couscous, herbs and feta cheese. For more meal inspiration, browse our Cooking and Recipe sections to learn how to make risotto rice, an Israeli couscous recipe and much more.
For another Mediterranean inspired dish you can make Mushroom Orzo using our Orzo Rice or one of our Shrimp Salad recipe.
