Receta Couscous with Herbs and Lemon
This is a really great recipe. It’s full of flavor and extra
delicious. It’s a recipe that can be served as a side dish with just about
anything.
This recipe would also make a great main dish if you were to add some leftover
- meat or even keep it vegetarian and add some spinach or other vegetables like roasted
- squash, carrots, or zucchini. You can really do a lot of things with this
- recipe but I really love it as a side dish.
- Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic medium cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (10 fl oz)
- 1 (10-oz) box couscous (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Instructions:
Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy
saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
Add water and broth and bring to a
boil.
Stir in couscous, then cover and remove from heat.
Stir in herbs,
lemon juice, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
Let couscous stand, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and
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