Lemony Couscous And Pecan Dressing Recipes

LEMON PEARL COUSCOUS WITH DATES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the couscous and cook, stirring, until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce the heat to low; cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaves.
• Add the dates, scallions, parsley, dill and lemon zest to the pot and stir; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and top with pomegranate seeds.

LEMONY COUSCOUS AND PECAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Spread pecans on a baking pan in one layer and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool and chop coarsely. Turn the oven to 350 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the couscous with 2 1/2 cups boiling water and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil and fluff with a fork.
• Stir the lemon zest, lemon juice, scallions, garlic, red pepper and remaining teaspoon salt together in a bowl and let stand for 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil.
• Stir the parsley, the nuts and the lemon-and-oil mixture into the couscous until combined.
• Lightly beat the eggs and mix well with the couscous mixture. Spoon into a 2-quart gratin dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

TUSCAN COUSCOUS WITH LEMON BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• In 1 quart saucepan, heat water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boiling. Remove from heat; immediately stir in couscous. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork.
• Meanwhile, in small nonmetal bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; mix well.
• In large bowl, gently toss cooked couscous, beans, cucumber, olives and green onions. Pour dressing over couscous mixture; gently toss until coated.
• Just before serving, add tomatoes; toss gently. Serve warm.

LEMON DILL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Follow couscous package directions for 2 servings, adding salt to the water and omitting the oil or butter from the first step. Stir in the couscous, lemon juice and dill. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

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.

LEMONY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook until just softened, not coloured.
• Add the green pepper and saute until it turns a bright green.
• Add the currants, lemon, roasted red pepper, couscous and stockpowder and combine well.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour over the boiling water and stir again.
• Cover and allow to stand for 3-5 minutes or until water is absorbed and couscous has swelled.
• Add the butter and stir over a very low heat for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Stir through the lemon thyme and serve at once.

LEMON COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring broth and 1/4 cup water to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook 2 minutes. Add peas; cook fresh peas 4 minutes or frozen peas 1 minute. Add couscous; cook 30 seconds, stirring often. Add lemon juice, lemon peel and butter; stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Season with salt and pepper; serve.

LEMONY COUSCOUS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook bell pepper, onion, celery, oil and lemon juice over medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in broth. Heat to boiling. Stir in couscous, spinach, lemon peel and pepper. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with fork.

COUSCOUS WITH HERBS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add water and broth and bring to a boil.
• Stir in couscous, then cover and remove from heat. Let couscous stand, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and stir in herbs, lemon juice, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

LEMON THYME COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Put the couscous in a heatproof dish.
• Add the thyme, bouillon powder, most of the lemon zest and juice.
• Add 900ml boiling water, cover and let stand for 10 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed.
• Fluff with a fork and stir in the parsley and olive oil.
• Season to taste, garnish with the remaining lemon zest and serve.