01
Brown Rice
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Nuttier flavor, takes longer to cook
10.0
vegan couscous
substitute.
10 vegan substitutes for couscous — top pick Brown Rice at 100% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegan
top substitutes
02
Barley
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Chewier texture, works in salads and pilafs
10.0
03
Pasta
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Small pasta shape, cooks in 5 minutes
10.0
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04
Long Grain Rice
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Cooks faster, similar mild flavor
10.0
05
Rice Noodles
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Works in stir-fry bowls, not soups
10.0
06
Bulgur
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Similar small grain; soak 15 min in hot water, nuttier flavor and chewier bite than couscous
10.0
07
Millet
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Tiny round grain; toast first then simmer, fluffy texture similar to couscous but nuttier
10.0
08
Quinoa
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Similar size, gluten-free, higher protein
6.7
09
White Rice
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Longer cook time but similar neutral flavor
6.7
10
Lentils
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Red lentils cook fast and match texture
3.3
pitfalls to avoid
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Barley: Barley is chewier than couscous
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Barley: Takes longer to cook than couscous
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Bulgur: Bulgur is chewier than couscous
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Millet: Millet is nuttier and slightly denser
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Lentils: Red lentils break down — less fluffy than couscous