Lemon Couscous Salad


Course : Rice
Serves: 1
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Ingredients:


2 1/4 Cups water

1 package couscous (about 1 1/2 cups) -- (10-ounce)

1/2 Teaspoon salt

3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice -- or to taste

1/4 Cup olive oil

1 bunches spinach -- coarse stems discarded and leaves washed spun dry -- and shredded fine (about 2 cups)

3 Large scallions -- sliced thin

3 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill -- or to taste
 

Preparation / Directions:


In a saucepan bring water to a boil and stir in couscous and salt. Remove pan from heat and let couscous stand, cover 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Stir in lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and cool couscous completely. Stir in spinach, scallions, and dill and chill salad, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.

 

Nutritional Information:

510 Calories (kcal); 54g Total Fat; (92% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1113mg Sodium


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