Side Items

Lemon Herbed Couscous is for Side Dish.

Lemon Herbed Couscous takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Herbed Couscous takes 20 minutes to cook.

Lemon Herbed Couscous makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Herbed Couscous are:

1 cup Couscous, Israeli (by FOXY67)
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp chopped Shallots
2 tsp Better than Boullion Chicken Base (by MANGYCOYOTE) or 1 t. salt
.25 cup Pine Nuts
1 t. chili flakes
1 lemon, zested and juice to taste
1/4 c. Italian parsley, chopped

Here is how you make Lemon Herbed Couscous:

Toast pine nuts in dry saute pan, set aside.Heat olive oil in heavy bottomed saucepan. Soften shallots in oil. Add chili flakes. Toast couscous in shallot oil until golden brown. Add Better Than Bouillion, lemon zest, and 2 c. boiling water. Turn heat to low and cover pan. Let simmer for about 8 minutes, or until done. Drain excess water. Add lemon juice and salt to taste. Mix in parsley and pine nuts.Serving Size: Makes 4 1/2 c. servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CWINKLER26.

The nutritional information for Lemon Herbed Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 181.2

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 189.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 3.2 g