Steam frozen peas with the couscous to make this quick side dish even quicker.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 6 |
Ingredients
- One 7.6-ounce box couscous
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish
Instructions
- Put the couscous and peas in a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Stir to combine and then cover with plastic wrap. Set aside to steam for 5 minutes.
- Uncover the bowl, fluff with a fork and set aside to cool, about 10 minutes. Toss in the mint, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 189 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 149 mg |
Reviews
Made it tonight to accompany grilled salmon. It would have been handy if ingredients were listed in cups rather than by 1 box because I usually buy my couscous in bulk. I made it with 1 cup of dry couscous so the amount of peas was a little skimpy but I would add more peas, more lemon juice and more zest if I make this again. It’s probably better with early summer mint that’s not so near the end of the season as mine was. I may try this again early next summer with the above adjustments.