LEMONY COUSCOUS WITH CARROTS
RECIPE TYPE
Salad
SERVES
Serves 8 to 12
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
1 carton (946 mL) Longo’s No Salt Added Chicken Broth |
2 1/3 cups Longo’s Pearl Couscous |
2 cups matchstick carrots |
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley |
3 tbsp Longo’s Salted Butter |
2 tbsp lemon juice |
1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest |
1/2 tsp salt |
1/4 tsp pepper |
Directions
DIRECTIONS
Bring broth to a boil in large pot. Stir in couscous. Cover and cook on medium for 12 minutes. Reduce temperature to medium-low.
Stir in carrots; simmer, covered, for 6 to 8 minutes or just until fluids are absorbed and carrots are tender. Remove from heat.
Stir in parsley, butter, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper.
Variation:
Replace matchstick carrots with 2 cups chopped asparagus.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONPer serving (1/12th recipe or 2/3 cup couscous): 190 calories
Protein 6g | Fibre 2g |
Fat 3.5g | Sugar 3g |
Carbs 34g | Sodium 190mg |
