Herbed Couscous with Lemon

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup couscous
• 1/4 cup packed freshly parsley leaves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• fresh lemon juice to taste

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil, stir in the zest, the thyme, and the couscous, and remove the pan from the heat.
2. Let the mixture stand, covered, for 5 minutes, fluff it with a fork, and stir in the parsley, the oil, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve.