| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 12 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Inactive: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 2 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups couscous
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 sprigs fresh mint, finely chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Add the frozen peas, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the couscous and butter; turn off the heat. Cover the pan and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Add the mint and lemon juice to the couscous and fluff with a fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 434 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Sodium | 342 mg |
Reviews
I think the recipe needs to cut the couscous amount in half. Using 2 cups, the couscous came out too dry and it over powered the other flavors. Cutting it down to one cup would probably solve both problems.
Paired perfectly with some fiery stewed lamb.
I made this yummy side tonight to go with the Phenomenal Chicken Tagine. My only change was I added garlic salt instead of salt just because I love garlic and for a little added flavor. I was hesitant to add mint to a savory dish but we loved it! I especially love how quickly this comes together. Definitely a keeper and quick side dish.
first time making couscous loved it.chicken was good
Great recipe! I had almost all of the ingredients on hand (even the mint from my garden. It comes together so fast and unlike some other couscous recipes, has a lot of flavor. I like how Melissa put the peas in before the couscous and how they then cooked up so easily with the couscous. I have not been disappointed with any of Melissa’s recipes – she brings me new recipes that aren’t too expensive that end up becoming family favorites.
I agree with the previous review, such a nice surprise! YUM, and so easy and simple ingredients. And most of all, such a quick addition to your meal, 5 minutes! Nothing beats that lol
I was TOTALLY unprepared for how good this was. It sounds so simple and potentially blah but it is anything but. I used a boxed “olive oil” couscous so it already had nice flavor. Don’t leave out the butter, it makes a real difference. And I used lemon zest instead of juice and I’d recommend that over juice for this recipe. If you get a really tart lemon it could wreck up the delicate mint flavor so the zest is really best, LOL. But once again a simple, inexpensive recipe that hits it out of the park. Thanks, Melissa!