lemony herbed couscous

chia's Note:

quick easy side dish from gourmet magazine

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
• 1 (10 ounce) box couscous
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet.
2. add onions and saute 3-4 minutes.
3. add garlic, stir.
4. add water, stock, lemon zest, bring to a boil.
5. stir in couscous, cover, remove from heat, let it stand 5 minutes.
6. fluff with a fork, add fresh herbs, lemon juice, 1 tbsp oil, salt& pepper to taste.

Reviews

[evelyn/athens]

We really enjoyed this lemony couscous. Very light and fresh-tasting.

[Ms. Epicurian]

My whole family said it was really good. I upped the lemon zest and juice just a bit, but pretty much followed the recipe.

[Evie*]

This is great, I have a garden full of mint and basil at the moment and wanted to use them up. Wonderful flavours that go perfectly with couscous. Thanks for sharing.