Three Onion Couscous

By maredan

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry couscous
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped leeks (white and light green parts only)
• 1/2 cup diced Vidalia onion
• 4 tablespoons chopped chives
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Pour 1 cup of hot water over couscous, stir in lemon zest, cover and let set 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil and sauté leeks until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove leeks from pan, add remaining 1 tbsp oil to pan and Vidalia onion, cooking until lightly caramelized, about 15 minutes. Stir cooled leeks and onions into couscous, stir in chives, season and chill until ready to serve.