I served this with a Greek chicken/tomato/olive dish and it was really good. A little more lemon zest would have been good. Other than that, it's a really simple dish that requires little-to-no babysitting and made a great side dish.
Lemon Couscous with Toasted Pine Nuts
Prep: 3 minutes; Cook: 5 minutes; Other: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 148
- Calories from fat: 52%
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.1g
- Protein: 3.8g
- Carbohydrate: 16.2g
- Fiber: 2.7g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 1.1mg
- Sodium: 146mg
- Calcium: 9mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- 1. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous and lemon rind. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Add pine nuts and remaining ingredients; fluff with a fork.
Lemon Couscous with Toasted Pine Nuts Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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