Lemon Couscous Recipe
Serves 4 to 6
This easy lemon couscous recipe is one of our favorite side dishes. I toss the light and fluffy pasta with olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs, pine nuts, and lemon juice. It's so simple and delicious!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup couscous
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, plus more for garnish
- Red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the couscous, 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, and ½ teaspoon of the salt and stir. Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork, transfer it to a large bowl, and toss it with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the remaining ¼ teaspoon sea salt, the garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, and pine nuts.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving platter and garnish with additional pine nuts, parsley, and red pepper flakes, if desired.