Chili Lemon Couscous
Quick and easy couscous recipe that is a true crowd-pleaser. Slightly spicy with red pepper flakes and Thai sweet chili sauce, and tangy with lemon zest, this is your recipe for a delicious side made in less than 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups water
- 1 lemon zested
- 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 2 cups couscous
- ½ cup toasted nuts (pine nuts, pistachios, almonds, etc) roughly chopped
- 1 cup red grapes sliced in half
- ½ cup mint or cilantro (or a mix of both) roughly chopped
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, add water, lemon rind, Thai sweet chili sauce, salt, chili flakes and bring water to a boil.
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Once water is boiling, remove from heat and stir in couscous.
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Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
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After 10 minutes, remove cover from couscous and fluff with a fork.
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Add couscous to large bowl. Top with chopped pistachios (or nut of choice), grapes, and herb of choice.
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Right before serving, toss and taste - adjust to your liking. Sometimes I add in more salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, more chili sauce, or juice from ½ the lemon.
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Serve warm or cold and enjoy!