Description
A light and flavorful side dish made with couscous, fresh herbs, and lemon zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water or vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place couscous in a large bowl.
- Pour boiling water or broth over couscous, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork.
- Add olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, mint, salt, and pepper.
- Mix well and serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs for best flavor.
- Can be served cold as a salad.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg