Lemon Couscous

Name: Lemon Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Morocco,Middle Eastern,
Ingredients: 3 tbsps butter; 3/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1 tsp fresh lemon zest; 3 bay leaves; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups couscous; 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice

Whether you’re serving lemon couscous as a main entree or as a side dish, it’s sure to be a summertime favorite. Ready in just 15 minutes, this lemon couscous salad is light and flavorful, made with fresh lemon zest and McCormick® Bay Leaves. Lemon cous... Read More Read Less

10m

PREP TIME

5m

COOK TIME

226

CALORIES

8

INGREDIENTS

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Ingredients 6 (3/4 cup) Servings

3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
3 McCormick® Bay Leaves
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups couscous
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes or until softened. Add lemon zest and bay leaves; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add water and salt. Bring to boil.
2 Stir in couscous. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until all of the water is absorbed. Remove bay leaves. Drizzle with lemon juice. Fluff couscous with fork before serving.