This super-easy side dish can be served warm, but it’s also delicious chilled and served as a salad.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 large shallot or 1/2 small red onion, minced
- 3 medium red, yellow, green or orange bell peppers or a mix, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup whole wheat couscous
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add 2/3 cup water, the bell peppers, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the peppers just begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the couscous, immediately cover and remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, until the liquid is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer to a platter or large bowl and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 189 calorie |
| Total Fat | 5 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 milligrams |
| Sodium | 484 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 32 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 grams |
| Protein | 6 grams |
| Sugar | 5 grams |
Reviews
Tr
Cherry okay so then on top we put the rest of this
Rr
My family loved the flavor of this dish! This is a quick side!
This was fairly bland on its own. I added some more salt and pepper and it really brought more flavor to the dish. I made this wish beef teriyaki, and my husband said that it went very well as a side.