Broccoli-Lemon Couscous Recipe

The kids and I love to watch the show Chopped on Food Network.  A couple weeks ago, one of the contestants made a broccoli and lemon couscous, and I loved the idea, so I decided to see if I could figure out how to make it — it sounded simple enough. We loved it!

Broccoli-Lemon Couscous

Broccoli and Lemon Couscous

3 stalks broccoli
1 lemon
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup couscous

1. Cut the florets from the broccoli, saving the stalk and stems for another purpose. Chop the broccoli into tiny bits. You should have about a cup.  Zest and juice the lemon.

2. Bring the water to a boil. Add the salt. Remove from heat and stir in the couscous, broccoli, and lemon zest. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.

3. Fluff with a fork and toss with the lemon juice. Fluff again and serve.

Servings: 6

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 115 calories, 2 calories from fat, <1g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 202.4mg sodium, 101mg potassium, 24g carbohydrates, 1.6g fiber, <1g sugar, 4.1g protein.

I served it with some pan-seared barramundi. I’ve decided that I’m not overly fond of barramundi, so next time we’ll serve this with cod. It really does make a great accompaniment to fish.   Plus, it uses only one pan for both starch and broccoli, and it doesn’t heat up the house much, since it cooks so quickly. All things that make me happy!

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