Vegan Couscous with Cajun Spices and Vegetables (Double Serving)

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Expedition Foods’ delicious light-weight meals provide the perfect nutrition for a wide range of outdoor pursuits. Freeze-drying food is the most successful method of preservation, making it taste better, look better, weigh less and last longer.

Expedition Foods says

Our Couscous with Cajun Spices and Vegetables is a vegan dream dish -- with couscous made from crushed steamed wheat, this North African dish combines traditional couscous, vegetables consisting of chopped tomatoes, red kidney beans, lentils, onions, sweetcorn and bell peppers with old-fashioned Louisiana cajun spices of paprika, basil, fennel, salt, garlic onion, black pepper and chilli powder. A relatively spicy dish that vegans and non-vegans love, it's best made as the sun sets over the Andean mountain range or on the top of The Quiraing. Add hot water, stir and let sit for five minutes. You'll be back for more.

Preparation: REMOVE THE OXYGEN ABSORBER* (Sachet) from inside the pouch. Slowly add hot water, stirring as you pour and then close the bag. Wait 5 minutes for the food to rehydrate. Cold water will suffice, however the re-hydration time is much longer.

* The oxygen absorber helps maintain product freshness and is non toxic. DO NOT EAT.

Our Verdict

Expedition Foods offers a good variety of main meals and desserts and a choice of serving sizes with their Regular Serving (450 kcal), High Energy Serving (800+ kcal) and Extreme Energy or Double Serving for Two (1000 kcal) ranges.

Expedition Foods provides the perfect meal for everyone from extreme athletes to campers and hikers – in fact, anyone who desires great-tasting food on the go.

8/10

STAFF'S TASTE TEST - This Couscous meal was the greatest success in our most recent taste test. Everyone enjoyed it. The taste and consistency were real highlights and it really doesn't feel like it's just been rehydrated. There is some spice to this but it's not too hot. It is a bit drier than some of the other meals but that is more about the Couscous in general.

- Reviewed by Basecamp Gear

Features

• Dairy free
• Vegan
• Vegetarian
• No added sugar
• No additives or preservatives
• Non GMO
• Palm oil free
• Emergency Rations; Food for Outdoor Activities
• Long shelf life of up to 5 years
• Just add hot (or cold water, if necessary), seal the bag and wait to rehydrate
• Highest calorie-to-weight ratio

Ingredients:

• Couscous (Wheat) (55%), Chopped Tomatoes, Diced Onion, Red Kidney Beans, Cooked Lentils, Sweetcorn, Mixed Peppers, Rapeseed Oil, Cajun Spices (0.9%) (Paprika, Basil, Fennel, Salt, Garlic Granules, Onion Granules, Black Pepper, Chilli Powder, Cumin, Mustard Powder), Garlic, Cornflour, Salt, White Pepper.

Alergens

• Wheat, Mustard.

Specifications

• Double serving bag weighs: 271g