eCook

AI-powered weekly meal inspiration

eCook Meal

Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous

with goat’s cheese & pitted dates

Lunch Saver

4.8

  • Hands on5 - 10 minutes
  • Overall5 - 10 minutes
Photo of Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous

If you think you’ll be eating lunch at your desk today, you’re wrong, Chef! We’re whisking you off to Turkey for a meal made with fluffy couscous dotted with dates, dried apricots & almonds. Top with creamy goat’s cheese, a zesty yoghurt and refreshing mint.

Serving guide

Choose your portion size.

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with about 75ml [150ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. TASTY TURKISH LUNCH

    Roughly chop the dates and the apricots in the fruit & nut mix. Toss the green leaves, the Cucumber, and the fruit & nut mix through the Couscous. Crumble over the goat’s cheese, and dollop over the lemon yoghurt. Season and enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 75ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Fruit & Nut Mix - 50g

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Chevin Goat's Cheese - 30g

  • Lemon Yoghurt - 50ml

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with about 75ml [150ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. TASTY TURKISH LUNCH

    Roughly chop the dates and the apricots in the fruit & nut mix. Toss the green leaves, the Cucumber, and the fruit & nut mix through the Couscous. Crumble over the goat’s cheese, and dollop over the lemon yoghurt. Season and enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 150ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Fruit & Nut Mix - 100g

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Chevin Goat's Cheese - 60g

  • Lemon Yoghurt - 100ml

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with about 225ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. TASTY TURKISH LUNCH

    Roughly chop the dates and the apricots in the fruit & nut mix. Toss the green leaves, the Cucumber, and the fruit & nut mix through the Couscous. Crumble over the goat’s cheese, and dollop over the lemon yoghurt. Season and enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 225ml

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Fruit & Nut Mix - 150g

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Chevin Goat's Cheese - 90g

  • Lemon Yoghurt - 150ml

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with about 225ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. TASTY TURKISH LUNCH

    Roughly chop the dates and the apricots in the fruit & nut mix. Toss the green leaves, the Cucumber, and the fruit & nut mix through the Couscous. Crumble over the goat’s cheese, and dollop over the lemon yoghurt. Season and enjoy, Chef!

  • Couscous - 300ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Fruit & Nut Mix - 200g

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Chevin Goat's Cheese - 120g

  • Lemon Yoghurt - 200ml

Budget

What this meal costs at Woolies.

Estimated Woolies cost

R123.43

for 4 servings · R30.86 per serving

Pro-rated from each product's pack size. Effectively used; not the full pack price.

Not in the Woolies basket — source these elsewhere:

  • Lemon Yoghurt
  • Fruit & Nut Mix

Shopping

Matching Woolies ingredients.

Woolies Products in this dish

Photo of Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni 350 g

Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni 350 G

Photo of Butternut, Sweet Potato & Spinach Rings 275 g

Butternut, Sweet Potato & Spinach Rings 275 G

Photo of Mini Spinach & South African Feta Quiches 6 pk

Mini Spinach & South African Feta Quiches 6 Pk

Photo of Spekko Long Grain Parboiled White Rice 10 kg

Spekko Long Grain Parboiled White Rice 10 Kg

Photo of Roasted Butternut, Quinoa & Spinach with Cucumber Salad 700 g

Roasted Butternut, Quinoa & Spinach With Cucumber Salad 700 G

Photo of Crispy Phyllo Spinach Bake 800 g

Crispy Phyllo Spinach Bake 800 G

Photo of Quirk Cucumbers Snack Cup 175 g

Quirk Cucumbers Snack Cup 175 G

Photo of Spinach and Cheese Crackers 125 g

Spinach And Cheese Crackers 125 G

Photo of Fully Cooked Brown Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Brown Rice 250 G

Photo of Giant Couscous 350 g

Giant Couscous 350 G

Photo of Sunday Veg with Chakalaka, Butternut & Spinach 450 g

Sunday Veg With Chakalaka, Butternut & Spinach 450 G

Photo of Blue Elephant Royal Thai Cuisine Premium Thai Jasmine Rice 500 g

Blue Elephant Royal Thai Cuisine Premium Thai Jasmine Rice 500 G

Photo of Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 10 kg

Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 10 Kg

Photo of Spekko Long Grain Parboiled White Rice 5 kg

Spekko Long Grain Parboiled White Rice 5 Kg

Photo of Blue Elephant Thai Black Rice 500 g

Blue Elephant Thai Black Rice 500 G

Photo of Tastic Brown and Wild Rice 1 kg

Tastic Brown And Wild Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Tastic Bonnet Finest White Rice 1 kg

Tastic Bonnet Finest White Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Butternut & Spinach Fritters 260 g

Butternut & Spinach Fritters 260 G

Photo of Tastic Jasmine Fragrant Thai Rice 2 kg

Tastic Jasmine Fragrant Thai Rice 2 Kg

Photo of Tastic Jasmine Fragrant Thai Rice 1 kg

Tastic Jasmine Fragrant Thai Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Onion and Garlic Flavoured Wholewheat Couscous 250 g

Onion And Garlic Flavoured Wholewheat Couscous 250 G

Photo of Tastic Rice 5 kg

Tastic Rice 5 Kg

Photo of PlantLove™ Broccoli, Cauliflower and Spinach Soup 400 g

Plantlove™ Broccoli, Cauliflower And Spinach Soup 400 G

Photo of Cold Pressed Kiwi, Spinach, Mint Plus Chia Smoothie 750 ml

Cold Pressed Kiwi, Spinach, Mint Plus Chia Smoothie 750 Ml

Photo of Tastic Natures Brown Rice 1 kg

Tastic Natures Brown Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Polenta 500 g

Polenta 500 G

Photo of Fully Cooked Biryani Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Biryani Rice 250 G

Photo of Risotto Rice 1 kg

Risotto Rice 1 Kg

Photo of PlantLove™ Spinach and Hummus Girasoli 250 g

Plantlove™ Spinach And Hummus Girasoli 250 G

Photo of Whole Spinach 350 g

Whole Spinach 350 G

Photo of Long Grain Brown Rice 2 kg

Long Grain Brown Rice 2 Kg

Photo of 100 % Apple, Pear & Spinach Fruit & Vegetable Juice Blend 500 ml

100 % Apple, Pear & Spinach Fruit & Vegetable Juice Blend 500 Ml

Photo of Fully Cooked Mushroom Risotto 250 g

Fully Cooked Mushroom Risotto 250 G

Photo of Chevin Goat’s Full Fat Cheese with Garlic & Herbs 100 g

Chevin Goat’s Full Fat Cheese With Garlic & Herbs 100 G

Photo of Baby Spinach 100 g

Baby Spinach 100 G

Photo of Mexican Style Rice 250 g

Mexican Style Rice 250 G

Photo of Frozen Potato, Smoked Salmon & Spinach Stacks 4 pk

Frozen Potato, Smoked Salmon & Spinach Stacks 4 Pk

Photo of Fully Cooked Savoury Brown Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Savoury Brown Rice 250 G

Photo of Mediterranean Flavoured Couscous 250 g

Mediterranean Flavoured Couscous 250 G

Photo of Creamy Spinach 600 g

Creamy Spinach 600 G

Photo of Spinach & South African Feta Free Range Chicken Burgers 800 g

Spinach & South African Feta Free Range Chicken Burgers 800 G

Photo of Jasmine Rice 2 kg

Jasmine Rice 2 Kg

Photo of Brown and Wild Rice 1 kg

Brown And Wild Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Cold Pressed Kiwi, Spinach, Mint Plus Chia Smoothie 250 ml

Cold Pressed Kiwi, Spinach, Mint Plus Chia Smoothie 250 Ml

Photo of Parboiled Long Grain White Rice 1 kg

Parboiled Long Grain White Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Fully Cooked Brown and Wild Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Brown And Wild Rice 250 G

Photo of Tastic Basmati Rice 2 kg

Tastic Basmati Rice 2 Kg

Photo of Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli 500 g

Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli 500 G

Photo of Cajun Seasoning 130 g

Cajun Seasoning 130 G

Photo of Brown Basmati Rice 1 kg

Brown Basmati Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Wholewheat Couscous 500 g

Wholewheat Couscous 500 G

Photo of Fully Cooked White Basmati Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked White Basmati Rice 250 G

Photo of Fully Cooked Spanish Style Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Spanish Style Rice 250 G

Photo of Fully Cooked Brown Basmati Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Brown Basmati Rice 250 G

Photo of Watercress 40 g

Watercress 40 G

Photo of Tastic Rice 1 kg

Tastic Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Fully Cooked Coconut Jasmine Rice 250 g

Fully Cooked Coconut Jasmine Rice 250 G

Photo of Long Grain Brown Rice 1 kg

Long Grain Brown Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Jasmine Rice 1 kg

Jasmine Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Frozen Spinach & South African Feta Pies 4 pk

Frozen Spinach & South African Feta Pies 4 Pk

Photo of Chevin Goat’s Full Fat Cheese 100 g

Chevin Goat’s Full Fat Cheese 100 G

Photo of Basmati Rice 2 kg

Basmati Rice 2 Kg

Photo of Tastic Basmati Rice 1 kg

Tastic Basmati Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Couscous 500 g

Couscous 500 G

Photo of Tastic Parboiled Rice 2 kg

Tastic Parboiled Rice 2 Kg

Photo of Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad 435 g

Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad 435 G

Photo of Parboiled Long Grain White Rice 2 kg

Parboiled Long Grain White Rice 2 Kg

Photo of 100 % Apple, Pear & Spinach Fruit & Vegetable Juice Blend 1.5 L

100 % Apple, Pear & Spinach Fruit & Vegetable Juice Blend 1.5 L

Photo of Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli 250 g

Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli 250 G

Photo of Basmati Rice 1 kg

Basmati Rice 1 Kg

Photo of Spinach & Feta Quiche 2 x 150 g

Spinach & Feta Quiche 2 X 150 G

Photo of Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni 400 g

Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni 400 G

Photo of Baby Spinach & Mixed Grain Salad 200 g

Baby Spinach & Mixed Grain Salad 200 G

Photo of Chickpea & Cucumber Salad 235 g

Chickpea & Cucumber Salad 235 G

Photo of Creamy Spinach with a Hint of Nutmeg 300 g

Creamy Spinach With A Hint Of Nutmeg 300 G

Photo of Petite Herb Leaf Salad 60 g

Petite Herb Leaf Salad 60 G

Photo of Spinach & South African Feta Pie

Spinach & South African Feta Pie

Photo of Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad 260 g

Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad 260 G

Photo of Baby Butter Lettuce, Rocket & Basil 100 g

Baby Butter Lettuce, Rocket & Basil 100 G

Photo of Baby Spinach 400 g

Baby Spinach 400 G

Photo of Creamy Spinach & Honey Butternut 800 g

Creamy Spinach & Honey Butternut 800 G

Photo of Mini Spinach & South African Feta Puff

Mini Spinach & South African Feta Puff

Photo of Italian Salad 180 g

Italian Salad 180 G

Photo of Chopped Spinach 200 g

Chopped Spinach 200 G

Photo of Herb Salad 180 g

Herb Salad 180 G

Photo of Baby Spinach, Rocket & Watercress Salad 100 g

Baby Spinach, Rocket & Watercress Salad 100 G

Photo of Bulk Chopped Spinach 400 g

Bulk Chopped Spinach 400 G

Photo of Snacking Cucumbers 175 g

Snacking Cucumbers 175 G

Photo of Pick & Mix Solo Leaf Iceberg Lettuce 135 g

Pick & Mix Solo Leaf Iceberg Lettuce 135 G

Photo of Butter Lettuce 180 g

Butter Lettuce 180 G

Photo of Mixed Leaf Salad 180 g

Mixed Leaf Salad 180 G

Photo of Baby Gem Lettuce

Baby Gem Lettuce

Photo of Mixed Leaf Salad 350 g

Mixed Leaf Salad 350 G

Photo of Romaine Lettuce Hearts

Romaine Lettuce Hearts

Photo of Creamy Spinach & Honey Butternut 350 g

Creamy Spinach & Honey Butternut 350 G

Photo of Crunchita™ Lettuce 180 g

Crunchita™ Lettuce 180 G

Photo of Mediterranean Cucumbers 3 pk

Mediterranean Cucumbers 3 Pk

Photo of Mini Cucumbers 350 g

Mini Cucumbers 350 G

Photo of Mediterranean Cucumber

Mediterranean Cucumber

Photo of Baby Spinach 200 g

Baby Spinach 200 G

Photo of Iceberg Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

Photo of English Cucumber

English Cucumber

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the preparation time for Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous?

The preparation time for Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous with goat’s cheese & pitted dates is between 5 and 10 minutes.

What is the total time required to make Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous with goat’s cheese & pitted dates?

The total time required to make Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous with goat’s cheese & pitted dates is between 5 and 10 minutes.

How many servings does Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous provide?

4 servings

What are the main ingredients in Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous?

Chevin Goats Cheese, Couscous, Cucumber, Fruit & Nut Mix, Green Leaves, Lemon Yoghurt

What is the nutritional information of Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous?

Calories: 546, Carbs: 73 grams, Fat: grams, Protein: 23.3 grams, Sugar: 26.2 grams, Salt: 147 grams

How do I prepare Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous?

TASTY TURKISH LUNCH: Roughly chop the dates and the apricots in the fruit & nut mix. Toss the green leaves, the cucumber, and the fruit & nut mix through the couscous. Crumble over the goat’s cheese, and dollop over the lemon yoghurt. Season and enjoy, Chef! STEAMED COUSCOUS: Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with about 75ml [150ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

What should be prepared from my kitchen to make Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous?

Chevin Goats Cheese, Couscous, Cucumber, Fruit & Nut Mix, Green Leaves, Lemon Yoghurt

How many calories does Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous have?

546 calories

How much fat content does Turkish Apricot & Almond Couscous have?

grams