Israeli couscous adds heft to this Mediterranean salad, a chunkier take on tabbouleh. Serve it on its own for a vegetarian lunch, but it also works well as a side for fish or grilled chicken. Slice ...

Photos of the signage at a Yale University dining hall circulated on social media this week after the word “Israeli” was removed from a popular salad dish, prompting a swift response from the school.

QUESTION: What’s the best way to cook Israeli (pearl) couscous? What are some good ways to use it? — Barbara Prais-Hein, Dearborn Heights ANSWER: Couscous, a North African staple, is tiny semolina ...

QUESTION: What is Israeli (pearl) couscous? How is it cooked? ANSWER: If you’ve never tried Israeli couscous, it’s time to give it a whirl. You won’t be disappointed and using it is a great way to ...

There are days when you feel like eating rice, and others where pasta or potatoes are the starch that your body seems to be craving. But sometimes, you want something in between. I keep couscous in my ...

(JTA) – Couscous lovers who frequent the grocery store Trader Joe’s may have noticed a change in the grain aisle: The chain’s brightly colored purple boxes of “Israeli Couscous” are now simply known ...

My favorite recipe of the summer? A salad recipe that I tore out of the Food Network Magazine months, maybe even a year, ago. I was digging around recently, looking for something easy to complete a ...

Couscous originated in North Africa. The pasta gained popularity in American kitchens in recent decades because of its easy preparation. It can be used much like rice but takes far less time to cook.

This September 2018 photo shows Israeli couscous in New York. Israeli or Mediterranean couscous are tiny balls of toasted semolina pasta that plump up when cooked into toothsome, chewy, slightly less ...

This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Israeli couscous, known in Israel as ptitim, which means “flakes” in Hebrew, is a pearl-shaped, pasta-like product with a delicious toasted wheat flavor.