Lemony Couscous copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Meyer Lemon Oil
- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
- 1/2 cup shopped scallions
- 1/4 cup chopped leeks
- 1 fresh garlic clove minced
- finely grated peel of 1 fresh lemon
- 1/4 tsp of freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a saucepan (2-3 quart size) heat water till boiling. Add in couscous when boiling with sea or kosher salt. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes, stirring once.
- Place Extra virgin Olive Oil in small saute pan. Place in scallions, leeks, garlic and saute on low to medium heat for 3 minutes or until leeks & scallions, garlic, have just begun to turn golden. Stir in lemon peel. Remove from heat.
- Drain couscous. Place couscous in saute pan with garlic mixture. Toss gently, drizzle with Meyer Lemon Oil.Serve and top with freshly ground black pepper. For garnish decorate plate with long strips of lemon peel or fresh lemon slices and fresh ,torn mint leaves.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 500g | |
| Calories 781 | |
| Calories from Fat 129 | 17% |
| Total Fat 14.67g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 2.08g | 8% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1776mg | 74% |
| Potassium 322mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 136.55g | 36% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.0g | 30% |
| Sugars 0.41g | 0% |
| Protein 22.45g | 36% |
