Herbed Couscous

this herbed couscous recipe is a quick and super tasty side dish that will take your mid-week dinners to a whole other level. It's made with pearl couscous, garlic, herbs and a little lemon. The best part? It's ready in about 20 minutes and the pairing possibilities are endless!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup of dry couscous
• 1 garlic clove minced, or a tsp of Brazilian Sofrito
• 1/2 onion (diced)
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• salt to taste
• 1 lemon (zested)
• 1 tbsp of roughly minced parsley

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1heat up one tbsp of the olive oil in a small sauce pan over medium to high heat
2. 2sautée onion until transparent, about 2-3 mins
3. 3add garlic and sautée until frangrant, about 1 minute
4. 4add dry couscous and stir
5. 5add salt, stir
6. 6add water* thyme and bay leaf
7. 7bring it to a boil then reduce to a slow simmer
8. 8cover and let it simmer until all the water has been absorbed (about 10 mins)
9. 9after all liquid has been absorbed, remove the thyme sprig and the bay leaf and discard
10. 10add remaining tbsp of olive oil, the parsley and the lemon zest, stir to combine