Couscous with Peas and Mint
Steam frozen peas with the couscous to make this quick side dish even quicker.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 25 min (includes steaming and cooling times)
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 6
- Level: Easy
- Total: 25 min (includes steaming and cooling times)
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
One 7.6-ounce box couscous
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish
Directions
- Put the couscous and peas in a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Stir to combine and then cover with plastic wrap. Set aside to steam for 5 minutes.
- Uncover the bowl, fluff with a fork and set aside to cool, about 10 minutes. Toss in the mint, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
