Lemon Spinach Couscous

Submitted by Kat2355

"A very quick, easy, tasty and filling dish."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Cousous

• 1 1⁄4 cups water or 1 1/4 cups broth
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)

• Topping

• 1 teaspoon olive oil or 1 teaspoon roasted garlic oil
• 2 cups spinach, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts (optional)
• orange rind (optional)

directions

1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Add couscous, butter and salt.
3. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
4. In a shallow pan, heat oil.
5. Add spinach, lemon juice, pine nuts, and orange peel.
6. Cook until spinach wilts slightly and changes color (about 1 minute).
7. Remove from heat.
8. Mix spinach mixture with couscous.
9. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Reviews

[ChefLee]

This is really good. I didn't have pine nuts so I used walnuts and it was awesome!! Beautiful dish too, very gourmet looking.

 

[Irmgard]

Quick, easy to prepare and very tasty. Even my husband, who dislikes vegetables, liked this. I added a minced clove of garlic to liven it up a bit but otherwise prepared it as directed. A nice addition to my collection of low cholesterol recipes.

 

[MsBindy]

Sorry, but I did not like this. I couldn't even finish my serving. I'm sorry that I can't really describe exactly what I didn't like about this.

 

[sidMILB]

Try some red pepper flakes and/or garlic.

 

[Pat Peper]

Delicious and easy to make. The lemon and spinach go together well to create a unique flavour.