Lemony Israeli Couscous with Asparagus recipe

All Recipes Best Recipe Salad Pasta Salad Recipes Fruit Pasta Salad Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup pearl (Israeli) couscous
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 shallot, sliced
1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon, zested and juiced

Nutrition Info

445.7 calories
carbohydrate: 76.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 11.1 g
fiber: 11.1 g
protein: 15.8 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 99.7 mg
sugar: 5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add Israeli couscous. Toast couscous until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly pour in boiling water. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low, simmer until couscous is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until starting to soften, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add asparagus and a pinch of salt, saute until asparagus is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

  3. Stir lemon zest into the asparagus in the last few minutes of cooking. Add cooked couscous and toss with the asparagus mixture. Stir in lemon juice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

I came up with this versatile dish during asparagus season. You can eat this as a salad for lunch, or as a great side dish to kabobs or grilled meats. This makes two hearty lunch-sized salads or four side-dish portions.

Do you like the recipe? Share this tasty recipe!

Alternatives to this recipe

See more alternatives
All Recipes Ideas

All Recipes - Recipe Tags: Recipe Lemony Israeli Couscous with Asparagus, simple recipe Lemony Israeli Couscous with Asparagus, recipe Lemony Israeli Couscous with Asparagus, recipe Lemony Israeli Couscous with Asparagus, Lemony Israeli Couscous with Asparagus recipe, recipes , recipes online , online recipes , recipe , cooking , cookbook , new recipes , best recipes , dessert recipes top recipes , cooking recipes , best lunch recipes , recipe book , meat recipes , healthy recipes , cooking , fast recipes cheap recipes jamie oliver recipes recipes jamie oliver recipe for lunch recipe for dinner recipe for breakfast recipe for valentine recipe for christmas recipe for easter recipe for new year recipe for students recipe for beginners recipe for weigh-loss recipe for snacks recipe for christmas eve recipe for birthday recipe on grill gordon ramsay gordon ramsay recipes gordon ramsay recipes gordon ramsays recipes simple recipes , best recipe lemony, , easy recipes , baking , tasty recipe best recipes