Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 cup
  • Calories:
  • 249
  • Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 302 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 53 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 10 g


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Lemon Dill Couscous

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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.

SERVINGS: 2

CATEGORY: Low Fat

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

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. Yield: 2 servings. Editor’s Note: This recipe was tested with Near East plain couscous.

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