Balsamic Marinated Mushrooms

Fluffy couscous is loaded with specks of sun-dried tomato, crunchy cucumber, toasted pumpkin seeds & fresh parsley. It creates the perfect backdrop for golden button mushrooms tossed in a honey-balsamic marinade. Finished off with dollops of cashew nut cream cheese.

Balsamic Marinated Mushrooms

with couscous, sun-dried tomatoes & pumpkin seeds

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Button Mushrooms
  • Cashew Nut Cream Cheese
  • Couscous
  • Cucumber
  • Dried Chilli Flakes
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • Sweet Balsamic
  • White Button Mushrooms 800g

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
Photo of Balsamic Marinated Mushrooms
  1. FIRST THINGS FIRST

    Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 100ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. MARINATION STATION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the sweet balsamic, the chopped rosemary, seasoning, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Bring to a simmer then remove from the pan. Cover and set aside.

  3. PUMP UP WITH PUMPKIN SEEDS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with the pumpkin seeds. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. MMMUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushroom pieces until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting as they colour). Remove from the pan and toss through the sweet balsamic marinade (to taste) and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.

  5. LOADED COUSCOUS

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked couscous, the chopped sun-dried tomato, the diced cucumber, ½ the chopped parsley, the toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  6. DIG IN!

    Plate up a generous helping of the loaded couscous. Top with the marinated mushrooms and dollop over the cashew nut cream cheese. Garnish with the remaining parsley. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 100ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Sweet Balsamic - 30ml

  • Fresh Rosemary - 3g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 2,5ml

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 10g

  • Button Mushrooms - 200g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 15g

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Fresh Parsley - 3g

  • Cashew Nut Cream Cheese - 30ml

  1. FIRST THINGS FIRST

    Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 200ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. MARINATION STATION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the sweet balsamic, the chopped rosemary, seasoning, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Bring to a simmer then remove from the pan. Cover and set aside.

  3. PUMP UP WITH PUMPKIN SEEDS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with the pumpkin seeds. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. MMMUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushroom pieces until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting as they colour). Remove from the pan and toss through the sweet balsamic marinade (to taste) and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.

  5. LOADED COUSCOUS

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked couscous, the chopped sun-dried tomato, the diced cucumber, ½ the chopped parsley, the toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  6. DIG IN!

    Plate up a generous helping of the loaded couscous. Top with the marinated mushrooms and dollop over the cashew nut cream cheese. Garnish with the remaining parsley. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 200ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Sweet Balsamic - 60ml

  • Fresh Rosemary - 5g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 5ml

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 20g

  • Button Mushrooms - 400g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 30g

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Fresh Parsley - 5g

  • Cashew Nut Cream Cheese - 60ml

  1. FIRST THINGS FIRST

    Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 300ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. MARINATION STATION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the sweet balsamic, the chopped rosemary, seasoning, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Bring to a simmer then remove from the pan. Cover and set aside.

  3. PUMP UP WITH PUMPKIN SEEDS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with the pumpkin seeds. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. MMMUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushroom pieces until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting as they colour). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and toss through the sweet balsamic marinade (to taste) and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.

  5. LOADED COUSCOUS

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked couscous, the chopped sun-dried tomato, the diced cucumber, ½ the chopped parsley, the toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  6. DIG IN!

    Plate up a generous helping of the loaded couscous. Top with the marinated mushrooms and dollop over the cashew nut cream cheese. Garnish with the remaining parsley. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 300ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Sweet Balsamic - 90ml

  • Fresh Rosemary - 8g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 7,5ml

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 30g

  • Button Mushrooms - 600g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 45g

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Fresh Parsley - 8g

  • Cashew Nut Cream Cheese - 90ml

  1. FIRST THINGS FIRST

    Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 400ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. MARINATION STATION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the grated garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the sweet balsamic, the chopped rosemary, seasoning, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Bring to a simmer then remove from the pan. Cover and set aside.

  3. PUMP UP WITH PUMPKIN SEEDS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with the pumpkin seeds. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. MMMUSHROOMS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushroom pieces until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting as they colour). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and toss through the sweet balsamic marinade (to taste) and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.

  5. LOADED COUSCOUS

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked couscous, the chopped sun-dried tomato, the diced cucumber, ½ the chopped parsley, the toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  6. DIG IN!

    Plate up a generous helping of the loaded couscous. Top with the marinated mushrooms and dollop over the cashew nut cream cheese. Garnish with the remaining parsley. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 400ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Sweet Balsamic - 120ml

  • Fresh Rosemary - 10g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml

  • Pumpkin Seeds - 40g

  • White Button Mushrooms 800g - 800g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 60g

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Fresh Parsley - 10g

  • Cashew Nut Cream Cheese - 125ml

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Photo of Pumpkin Seeds 250 g

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