Lemonycouscoussalad Recipes

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add couscous to the liquid and stir to coat completely. Place a cover on the saucepan, remove from heat, and let couscous soak in hot liquid until the moisture is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir pimento peppers, pine nuts, and parsley into the couscous.

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli; cook and stir until crisp-tender., Add couscous and garlic; cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer. Stir in broth, lemon zest, lemon juice and seasonings; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, until broth is absorbed, 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with almonds.

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add Israeli couscous. Toast couscous until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly pour in boiling water. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until couscous is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until starting to soften, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add asparagus and a pinch of salt; saute until asparagus is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir lemon zest into the asparagus in the last few minutes of cooking. Add cooked couscous and toss with the asparagus mixture. Stir in lemon juice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.

Steps:

• Follow couscous package directions for 2 servings, adding salt to the water and omitting the oil or butter from the first step. Stir in the couscous, lemon juice and dill. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook until just softened, not coloured.
• Add the green pepper and saute until it turns a bright green.
• Add the currants, lemon, roasted red pepper, couscous and stockpowder and combine well.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour over the boiling water and stir again.
• Cover and allow to stand for 3-5 minutes or until water is absorbed and couscous has swelled.
• Add the butter and stir over a very low heat for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Stir through the lemon thyme and serve at once.

Steps:

• Add the couscous, salt, and boiling water to a large mixing bowl.
• Cover bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork; all liquid should be asborbed; let cool to room temperature (I put the couscous in the frig to chill a little).
• Once the couscous is at room temperature, add the chopped green onion, cucumber, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, feta cheese, parsley, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss salad gently.
• It is recommended that if you make this salad ahead of time, add the olive oil and lemon juice right before ready to serve.

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Stir in couscous; cover. Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. Fluff couscous with fork; cool, uncovered, 10 min.
• Mix couscous, lemon juice and oil in large bowl. Add tomatoes and onions; cover. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir in cheese just before serving. Serve on lettuce-covered plate or as a filling for pita bread.

Steps:

• Combine the couscous with 1 1/2 cups boiling water in a heatproof container. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until golden.
• Add the broccoli and just enough water to keep the bottom of the skillet moist, then cover and allow to steam until the broccoli is bright green and tender-crisp, about 4 minutes.
• Add the couscous to the skillet along with the parsley and dill, lemon juice, and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir together well, cook for 2 or 3 minutes longer, then serve.
• Menu Suggestions
• When a meal's centerpiece is a main dish salad but you want a little more substance, this is a good addition. Spinach, Artichoke, and Chickpea Salad (page 156) and Asian Edamame and Tofu Chopped Salad (page 158) are good choices.
• Some companionable pairings with legume dishes from this chapter include Stewed Lentils with Soy Sausage (page 108), Lentils with Greens and Sun-Dried Tomatoes (page 111), BBQ-Flavored White Beans with Sausage and Spinach (page 102), and Miso-Ginger Red Beans with Broccoli (page 106). Complete these meals with a simple salad.
• nutrition information
• Calories: 170
• Total Fat: 7g
• Protein: 5g
• Carbohydrates: 24g
• Fiber: 3g
• Sodium: 50mg

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boil. Stir in couscous and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let stand until water is absorbed, about 8 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir in green onions, cucumber, chickpeas, parsley, mint, oil, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and chill overnight to let flavors develop. Serve topped with hazelnuts.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring the water to a boil, stir in the zest, the oil, the couscous, and salt and pepper to taste, and let the mixture stand, covered, off the heat for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the chives.

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook bell pepper, onion, celery, oil and lemon juice over medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in broth. Heat to boiling. Stir in couscous, spinach, lemon peel and pepper. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with fork.