Couscous is a tiny granular pasta that doesn’t need cooking. We’ve paired it with lentils for protein punch and lots of coriander for Mediterranean flavour. It’s terrific with a vegetarian burger or Greek salad.
Stir 'n' dine couscous
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PREP TIME
10 min
Makes
3 to 4 servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup dry couscous
- 540-mL can lentils
- 3 green onions , sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander , or 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add butter and salt. Stir in couscous. Cover and let sit 5 minutes. Then fluff with a fork. Meanwhile, rinse and drain lentils, thinly slice green onions and chop coriander. Stir into hot couscous. Serve with grilled chicken or salmon or enjoy on its own as a savoury snack.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 212,
- Protein
- 10.1 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 37.8 g,
- Fat
- 2.3 g,
- Fibre
- 4.4 g,
