Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous

Roasted Vegetables and Ham couscous - sweet roasted peppers, onions, butternut squash and ham with fluffy couscous.

Calories in Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous

This recipe serves 4 people and is 262 calories per serving, which when paired with a side and some vegetables is a delicious filling meal that doesn't compromise on flavour, doesn't feel like diet food and is suitable for the whole family.

There are lots more recipes around this calorie value in my 200-300 calorie recipes

If you are using these recipes as part of a calorie controlled diet or healthy eating plan, you can calculate your daily calories by using a calorie calculator, as this will vary per individual depending on various factors.

Ingredients for Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous

for this Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous you need the following ingredients.

• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• red onion
• butternut squashcouscous
• chicken or vegetable stock
• lean ham
• canned sweet corn
• salt and black pepper
• fresh parsley
• low calorie spray

Couscous - Quick to Cook

Couscous is such a great ingredient, it takes just 5 minutes to cook and you are done. You just add hot water or stock, leave for 5 minutes with a lid on, and then remove and fluff with a fork, simple as that.

The only complicated part is deciding what ingredients you want to add into it.

Using up Vegetables

Today I was using up vegetables I had on hand, so roasted a whole tray to use in a simple couscous salad which I figured those would be perfect with some chopped up ham. Leftover cooked chicken or even some feta or cheddar would also be a great addition.

Serve the Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous as a complete meal, or on the side of another dish. It's great as a packed lunch or for a picnic too.

Roasting Vegetables

For the roasted vegetables, you really can roast any vegetables of choice, but for this dish, I like red and green peppers, red onion, butternut squash and zucchini, then I also mix in a bit of canned sweetcorn. I diced the vegetables into small pieces, so you get little equal bites of yumminess in every mouthful.

For best results when roasting vegetables you want a large baking sheet so that all the vegetables are in a thin even layer to ensure they cook properly. If you pile them too close together you won't get that roasted vegetable taste, they will steam and big soggy.

I like to line my tray with parchment paper also for easy clean up and because I am using low calorie spray instead of olive oil. However you can use a little drizzle of olive oil if you prefer. It's only 120 calories for 1 tablespoon.

Packed Lunch Recipes

Looking for some more recipes that are great for lunches on the go? Check out these:

• Hawaiian Style Couscous 
• Broccoli Cheddar Hash Brown Muffins
• Tuna Pasta Salad
• Seafood Salad
• Make-Ahead Bacon Egg Potato Breakfast Bites
• Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs
• Greek Pasta Salad
• Cheesy Sweet Potato and Zucchini Bites
• Sausage, Tomato and Spinach Pasta
• Crab Stick Salad
• Watermelon and Feta Salad

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So why not make up a batch today of this yummy Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous and take a tub to work for lunch tomorrow!!