Best Lemon Dill Couscous Recipes

LEMON COUSCOUS SALAD WITH SPINACH, SCALLIONS, AND DILL

Lemon Couscous Salad with Spinach, Scallions, and Dill image

Categories Salad Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low Cal High Fiber Low/No Sugar Lemon Spinach Chill Vegan Couscous Dill Boil Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups water
a 10-ounce box couscous (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small bunch spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed thoroughly, spun dry, and shredded fine (about 2 cups)
3 large scallions, sliced thin
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, or to taste

Steps:

In a saucepan bring water to a boil and stir in couscous and salt. Remove pan from heat and let couscous stand, cover 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Stir in lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and cool couscous completely. Stir in spinach, scallions, and dill and chill salad, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.

LEMON DILL COUSCOUS

Lemon Dill Couscous image

Mary Jo Welch adds a touch of lemon and a hint of dill to dress up her couscous with flavorful results! The Brandon, Manitoba cook enjoys serving this as a low-fat side to most any full-flavored meat entree.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked plain couscous
3-1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dill weed

Steps:

Follow couscous package directions for 2 servings, adding salt to the water and omitting the oil or butter from the first step. Stir in the couscous, lemon juice and dill. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 302mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.