How To Make Simple Couscous
Try this simple and easy couscous recipe to make a tasty and fluffy side dish! It combines 3-ingredients for a quick 20-minute bite.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupscouscous
- coarse salt and ground pepper,as needed
- 2tbspolive oil
Instructions
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Put couscous, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl. Add oil, and stir with fork to coat evenly.
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Bring 2½ cups of water to a boil; stir ⅓ into the couscous. Cover remaining water to keep it hot.
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Press couscous gently with the back of the fork. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand for 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining water in 2 additions.
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Break up any clumps with a fork or using fingers.
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Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 385.61kcal
- Fat:Â 7.31g
- Saturated Fat:Â 1.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 5.00g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.93g
- Carbohydrates:Â 67.16g
- Fiber:Â 4.40g
- Sugar:Â 0.00g
- Protein:Â 11.07g
- Sodium:Â 217.50mg
- Calcium:Â 22.20mg
- Potassium:Â 147.42mg
- Iron:Â 1.00mg
- Vitamin A: 0.08µg
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