Lemon Spinach Couscous

11 ingredients
9 steps

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

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