Vegan Couscous with Cajun Spices and Vegetables (High Energy 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 up to 390ml of hot water, stirring as you pour, and then close the bag. Wait 5-8 minutes for the food to re-hydrate.

REMARKS: Cold water will suffice, however the re-hydration time is longer.

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

Expedition Foods meals have a long shelf life of up to 5 years.

Our Verdict

Expedition Foods offers a good variety of main meals and desserts and a choice of serving sizes with their High Energy (800+ kcal), Regular Serving (450 kcal) and Extreme Energy or Regular 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 Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• 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 (Gluten) (55%), Vegetable Sauce (Mustard) (45%) (Chopped Tomatoes, Water, Red Kidney Beans, Lentils, Onions, Rapeseed Oil, Sweetcorn, Bell Peppers, Cajun Spices (Paprika, Basil, Fennel, Salt, Garlic, Onion, Black Pepper, Chilli Powder, Cumin, Mustard Seed), Garlic, Cornflour, Salt, White Pepper).

Specifications

• High Energy serving bag weighs: 226g