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!
Recipe by Jeanine Donofrio on November 15, 2019
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
5 stars (32 reviews)
Keywords
Couscous, Couscous recipes, How to cook couscous, What is couscous
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)
Categories
Side Dish
Steps
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.
