Recipes Side Dish Lemon Couscous 4.7 (18) 14 Reviews 10 Photos This is light and fresh and accompanies fish (i.e. habanero-lime butter grilled salmon) and chicken well. It is a refreshing change to the rice or potato side dish, and everyone always loves it. Recipe by redveeder Published on July 10, 2019 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 10 10 10 10 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 3 Yield: 3 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon butter ¼ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup couscous 1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Directions 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. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 225 Calories 7g Fat 33g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 3 Calories 225 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Sodium 549mg 24% Total Carbohydrate 33g 12% Dietary Fiber 3g 10% Total Sugars 1g Protein 7g Vitamin C 27mg 134% Calcium 20mg 2% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 159mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved