LEMON COUSCOUS

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This is light and fresh and accompanies fish (i.e. habanero-lime butter grilled salmon) and chicken well. It is a refreshing change to the rice or potato side dish, and everyone always loves it.

Provided by redveeder

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon butter
¼ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup couscous
1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add couscous to the liquid and stir to coat completely. Place a cover on the saucepan, remove from heat, and let couscous soak in hot liquid until the moisture is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  • Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir pimento peppers, pine nuts, and parsley into the couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 11.8 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 549.4 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

Th Khan
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I've made this several times and it's always a hit. It's a great side dish for any occasion.


Balley Gild
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So easy and delicious! I love the fresh lemon flavor.


Sabeeha Naseer
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


yogesh malla
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I'm not a huge fan of couscous, but this recipe changed my mind. The lemon and herbs really brighten up the couscous and make it a lot more flavorful.


Obumyoli Mpongoma
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This is my new favorite side dish. It's so flavorful and easy to make. I love the combination of the lemon, herbs, and couscous.


hafid Vp
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I made this for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I think the key is to use fresh lemon juice and zest. It really makes a difference.


Mqobi Mkhonza
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy side dish. I love that it's made with simple ingredients that I always have on hand.


Marcus Monanyane
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I've made this several times and it's always a hit. It's a great side dish for any occasion.


Zainjutt22 Zainjutt22
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So easy and delicious! I love the fresh lemon flavor.


Mohamed Munshif
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Isabel Torres
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I'm not a huge fan of couscous, but this recipe changed my mind. The lemon and herbs really brighten up the couscous and make it a lot more flavorful.


Rez-line T928
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This is my new go-to side dish. It's so versatile and can be served with almost anything. I especially love it with grilled chicken or fish.


iyadi joy
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I made this for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I think the key is to use fresh lemon juice and zest. It really makes a difference.


neil bowden
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This lemon couscous was a hit with my family! It was so easy to make and the flavors were amazing. I loved the combination of the bright lemon, the savory herbs, and the fluffy couscous. I will definitely be making this again.


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