Before you ask…yes…I am still using the ham stored in my freezer since Easter, and yes…I still have one frozen little chunk of ham 
This is a very simple and yet so tasty couscous dish. I have to admit that I used the ham from Easter, which I had stored in the freezer. This can be served as a main dish since it contains veggies and protein or with a side of green salad.
Ingredients:
1 small onion chopped
1 ½ cup mixed frozen vegetables, boiled and drained
¼ cup parsley finely chopped
1 cup couscous
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup water
Approximately 2/3 to ¾ cup ham, chopped
Method:
In a pan sauteé the onion in butter until slightly soft, then add the ham and sauteé for a minute. Add the water and let it boil. Once the water boils, add the couscous and lower the temperature, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Add the mixed vegetables, salt, pepper and parsley. Loose the couscous with a fork and serve hot.
Did you know that couscous is made with semolina and is one of the healthiest grains? Couscous has much higher vitamin content when compared to pasta.
I have been working on the pictures that we took from our vacation in Beijing…since there are so many pictures, I will share with you as I organize them into my album.
So here are some of them…
Thank you for stopping by Simple Recipes and have a great week!
Dear this look delicious and the pictures are georgeous!! nice pics!!:)
Love the photo you both in Temple of Heaven!
Gorgeous photos! It’s such an amazing place. Love this couscous!
Such awesome pics Juliana! And this is a great leftover couscous. Rarely one sees pork in a couscous lol. Have a great week!
I’m like you Juliana, I seem to always end up with leftover ham from Easter months after it has passed
Love how you put this beautiful dish together. Thanks for sharing the pictures from your trip, I still have Temple of Heaven on my to go places to go. Have a great week!
awesome pictures from BJ! I visited there probably 4 times but three of them were when I was too young to remember anything so normally I tell people I only went there once haha! Hope you enjoyed the peking duck dinner with your husband!
the couscous with ham dish looks healthy and delicious! Who cares how long you have kept your ham in the freezer. It’s cured meat so it’s supposed to last
Haha, I can’t believe you still have Easter ham! Pairing it with couscous is a great idea. Love your Beijing pictures, too; I’d love to visit there one day.
Your vacation pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I’m glad you had a wonderful time!
I love couscous and this looks like such a flavorful dish!
I love couscous and this one looks particularly tasty! I would like to visit China one day when my obligations here in Greece will allow it! Until then I see the country through the eyes of other visitors just like you Juliana! I am sure you came back with so many new and exciting memories in your bag!
Looks like a dream vacation Juliana! I like using up leftovers in such a creative and delicious way, thanks for your recipe;-)
Gorgeous pics, Juliana. Looks like a fabulous trip!
The salad looks delicious, great use of the ham. I’d love this. Enjoy your week.
How delicious is that dish! Great photos, too!
I know what I’m doing next time I have leftover ham!
That’s one healthy one dish meal! Love China, so beautiful!
Your couscous dish is an easy one dish meal, great idea.
Your photos bring back delightful memories of my visit to those locations.
Would you believe when I was younger I had the same haircut you are currently wearing.
What beautiful shots! And at first I thought that it was fried rice but couscous is a nice alternative too
I still have some things in the freezer from Christmas! 
This dish looks very yummy! I love the pictures of your vacation.
Very nice scenery you got there. Looks like you’ve had fun on your trip, Juliana. Oh, ham gets better the older they get. Sometimes I purposely keep ham in the freezer because of that reason except when my son got to it first. Oh well.
nice vacation pics! and love the way you jazz up a simple couscous dish with ham and vegetables.
Gorgeous photos, Juliana. Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful holiday moments.
Your salad looks delicious and reminds me I haven’t made a couscous salad for almost a year. Contrary to rice or pasta salad this one is so quick to prepare! (And equally nutritious). Thanks for inspiration.
Your photos will be something to treasure for many years. It sounds like you found a tasty way to use your ham.
I love the wonderful and very refreshing colors in that couscous dish, Juliana!
Awesome vacation photos, btw. Thanks for sharing them with us!
ooooo Couscous, Yummy! And those pictures are stunning, Juliana.
Thank you so much for sharing…
That’s a complete and healthy meal! Thanks for sharing those beautiful photos dear!
Beautiful place and pictures,Juliana! The dish looks amazing!
Your couscous is so pretty with the colorful vegetables! Great photos from your trip. Can’t wait to see more.
Juliana,
This is a simple and delicious summertime weeknight meal. With such beautiful colors and flavors involved, I know it will be delightful! Your pictures are beautiful. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your adventures!
I hardly eat couscous but looking at your fabulous dish, I want to try making it one day. It’s such a healthy dish. Love the colour. Love all those pictures from your China trip. Thanks very much for sharing.
I have not visited BJ yet, so thanks for sharing the photos and some ideas/inspirations that may be useful when I visit someday.
I like your ham and veggies rendition with couscous. It looks like healthy “fried rice” and bet it tastes good.
The ham has served you well! Makes me wish I still had some in my freezer, too.
Thanks for sharing your vacation photos. Hey, do you notice that ham seems saltier after frozen? I usually cut down on my salt or leave it out. Do you notice that or is it just me? I like your salad.
What a nice looking dish. Great pictures, I am probably going in the Fall.
Your photos are beautiful, Juliana. Hope we see more!
Couscous is so versatile. Love it, although I use it mostly in cold salads.
I never thought of cous cous and ham!
What lovely photos! Couscous and ham is such a unique combination!
I’m so jealous! I would love to visit Beijing. Your photos are awesome, and so’s your recipe!
That’s amazing that your Easter ham has lasted so well and given you so many great meals. This couscous salad looks delicious. I think the flavours would work really well together. Thanks for sharing your photos of your time in Beijing. I have a sister who lives there. I haven’t been there yet but I hope to get there soon xx
great cous cous dish and thanks for sharing your pictures would love to visit China one day
That’s a delicious and colourful cous cous dish…so easy too, and quick! It’s making me hungry!
Beijing looks beautiful….I hope to go there one day…in a few years…when the kids grow up….:p
Gorgeous pictures.. such beautiful place Beijing is!!
And I love couscous..This looks fabulous!!!
It reminds me of fried rice even though it is couscous. The flavors would be perfect along side any dish or standing alone. I would love this simple one pot meal for a quick summer dish.
Hmm, a lovely colorful dish. I’d love to serve it on its own, making us a healthy and quick meal.
So you enjoyed the Peking Duck at its birth place : )!
This is a pretty sight!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experiences my friend
And this couscous sounds like a charm!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love the colors in this dish – it looks so healthy and delicious! Thanks for sharing some of your vacation photos, what a wonderful experience! Have a great weekend, Juliana.
A lovely couscous dish and lovely pictures of Beijing!
Cheers,
Rosa
Hi Juliana,
I love couscous and your recipe looks great, refreshing and very yummy.
Amazing pictures. You’re making me so jealous…:))))…
Cheers and hope you have a lovely weekend,
Lia.
Oh! What lovely pictures!!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Couscous is so fantastically versatile, you can throw pretty much anything into it and have a delicious dish. This looks like an excellent base to build upon- There’s always some combination of veggies on hand that would work nicely.
What a great couscous! It reminds me of fried rice. Your pictures are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Your couscous sounds wonderful and I loved your photos. The Summer Palace is among my favorite memories of China. It is a special place. I hope you have a great weekend. Blessings…Mary
That’s funny – I still have ham in my freezer too! This sounds like the perfect way to use it up. Enjoy your weekend!
Hi Juliana, thank you for sharing your vacation photos, it’s beautiful and all the pictures are very well taken. I love peking duck too.
Your couscous look delicious and very colorful.
Have a nice weekend.
A wonderful couscous salad.
Thank you, Juliana, for sharing the recipe and your vacation photos.
Great way to use up the ham!
And thanks for sharing the photos! Beautiful!
You’ve reminded me that I have leftover Easter ham in the freezer, too…I think it’s time to use it up! And your couscous looks delish! I love your gorgeous photos, too…I’d love to visit China~
colourful couscous lovely pictures
great way to use leftover ham, hearty and delish! Love the vacation pictures!!
Waw! What a great & appetizing couscous & vegetable & ham recipe! Yummy all the way!
I also love, love your pictures of your recent trip & thanks for explaing everything to us! I learned so much, Juliana!
this is confetti couscous if ever i’ve seen it! what a dazzling display, and a tasty dish to boot!
Love your photos from Beijing! What a wonderful trip it must have been.
I wish I would have read your post before throwing out my last chunk of ham from Easter. I thought it had to be used within 1-2 months! Looks delicious and I like the fact that couscous is healthier than pasta.
Now that I saw more pictures from your trip, I am wanting to go for a vacation, hopefully China! We’ve been talking about it, but it’s so close to my home (Japan) and my husbad’s (Taiwan) and we always end up spending longer time at home instead of traveling. But we somehow make a decision and just go! Delicious couscous dish! I love how colorful this dish is!
What a colourful and cheerful couscous dish. Great idea with the mixed vegetables. .oh, now you got me craving for some pekingnese duck..so long have not eaten them!
Hi Juliana, I am especially happy to see your pictures from Beijing. We visited many of the same places, so it brought back happy memories. Thank you! Nancy
Your photos from Beijing remind me the trip that I took there 2 years ago. Thanks so much for sharing!