Couscous With Olives And Lemon Recipes

LEMON COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add couscous to the liquid and stir to coat completely. Place a cover on the saucepan, remove from heat, and let couscous soak in hot liquid until the moisture is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir pimento peppers, pine nuts, and parsley into the couscous.

COUSCOUS WITH OLIVES AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/4 cup vegetable broth and water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in couscous, and mix in salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; stir in pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until pine nuts smell toasted and are golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan; cook and stir garlic and shallot in the hot oil until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir black olives and sun-dried tomatoes into garlic mixture and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Slowly pour in 1 cup vegetable broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has reduced, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer couscous to a large serving bowl, mix with sauce, and serve topped with parsley and pine nuts.

LEMON & CORIANDER COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Prepare 250g couscous with boiling water or stock, according to the packet's instructions.
• Add the lemon zest, fresh coriander, raisins and pine nuts. Season well and drizzle with plenty of olive oil. Goes really well with fish or lamb.

COUSCOUS WITH OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook garlic in oil in 2-3 quart wide heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden, 1-2 minutes.
• Add water and salt and bring to boil.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, cover pan and remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork.

COUSCOUS WITH LEEKS, CORN, AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and corn and sauté until vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water, wine, broth, and thyme; bring mixture to boil. Remove pan from heat and mix in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Using fork, fluff couscous. Mix in olives and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CITRUS-INFUSED ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH MINT

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat olive oil. Add shallot; cook until translucent but not browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add couscous; stir to coat with oil. Add stock, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until couscous is soft and all liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove couscous from heat; stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH OLIVES & RAISINS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5-10 minutes or until stock is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper until blended; stir into couscous. Stir in remaining ingredients.

TUNA AND OLIVE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a large heatproof bowl. Pour over 1 3/4 cups boiling water and 1tbsp olive oil. Stir, then cover and leave for 5 mins until liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir with a fork to separate and add 3tbsp olive oil and the juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon.
• Drain and flake the can of tuna and stir, adding the pepper and lots of fresh chopped mint or parsley.
• Add the chopped olives and sun-dried tomatoes in oil then season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve warm or cold.

LEMON-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH OLIVE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up., Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the chicken breast; place lemon slices and fennel under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Rub skin with oil; sprinkle with pepper and salt., Roast at 350° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Remove chicken from the oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 15 minutes before carving., Meanwhile, prepare couscous according to package directions, adding thyme and salt to water before heating. Stir in olives and pine nuts during the last minute of cooking. Serve with chicken.

COUSCOUS WITH OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook garlic in oil in a 2- to 3-quart wide heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Stir in remaining ingredients, then cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand, undisturbed, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.