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Quick Greek-Inspired Basa and Paprika Pearl Couscous

with Olives and Pepper
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on February 16, 2026
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Calories
571 kcal
Protein
35g protein
Total
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Wheat
  • Fish
  • Mustard
  • Soya
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

150 grams

Pearl Couscous

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat May contain traces of: Mustard, Soya)

2 unit(s)

Basa Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

1 sachet(s)

Dried Oregano

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Lemon

30 grams

Olives

1 sachet(s)

Smoked Paprika

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

40 grams

Baby Spinach

Not included in your delivery

50 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

1 tsp

Sugar

20 grams

Butter

Energy (kJ)2391 kJ
Energy (kcal)571 kcal
Fat15.7 g
of which saturates6.8 g
Carbohydrate70.5 g
of which sugars15.4 g
Dietary Fibre9.2 g
Protein35 g
Salt2.3 g
Trans Fat0.1 g
Potassium231.7 mg
Calcium7.8 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.
Baking Tray
Sieve
Medium Saucepan
Kettle
Large Frying Pan

Instructions

1
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a half-full kettle.
  • Pour the boiled water into a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. with 0.5 tsp salt. Add the pearl couscous, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until tender with a slight bite, 14-15 mins. Once cooked, drain in a sieve, pop back in the pan with a drizzle of oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
  • Pat the basa dry with kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over half the dried oregano. Lay the fish on a lined baking tray.
2
  • When the oven is hot, bake the fish on the middle shelf until cooked, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. The fish is cooked when opaque in the middle.
  • Meanwhile, halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips. Halve the lemon. Roughly chop the olives.
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the pepper to the pan and stir-fry until softened, 4-5 mins.
  • Add the smoked paprika and remaining oregano to the pepper and fry for 1 min. 
3
  • Add the passata, vegetable stock paste, olives, water for the sauce and sugar (see pantry for both) to the pepper. Season with salt and pepper. 
  • Bring the sauce to the boil, then simmer until slightly thickened, 2-3 mins.
  • Add the spinach in handfuls, making sure it's piping hot, 1-2 mins.
  • Once the pearl couscous is cooked, stir it into the sauce in the frying pan. Add the butter (see pantry) and a generous squeeze of lemon juice. 
  • Once the basa is cooked. Drizzle over the honey (see pantry). Squeeze over a little lemon juice.
4
  • DIvide the pearl couscous and sauce between bowls. 
  • Top with the basa fillets. 
  • Serve with wedges of the remaining lemon on the side.
  • Enjoy!

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