Easy Couscous
This easy couscous recipe comes out fluffy and seasoned in 10 minutes, no actual cooking required! Here are the simple tricks that make all the difference.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: North African
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups water or broth
- 1 cup dry couscous*
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Bring the water or broth to boil (in a tea kettle or a small pot).
- Place the dry couscous into a skillet with the salt. Pour the boiling water over the entire surface. Wait for 10 minutes.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork. Stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, and parsley. Taste and add additional lemon or salt to taste.
Notes
*This recipe is for Moroccan couscous, tiny grains of semolina that cook quickly. For Israeli or pearl couscous, go to How to Cook Israeli (Pearl) Couscous.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/couscous-recipe/
