Lemon Couscous Salad with Spinach, Scallions, and Dill |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups water |
a 10-ounce box couscous (about 1 1/2 cups) |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1 small bunch spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed thoroughly, spun dry, and shredded fine (about 2 cups) |
3 large scallions, sliced thin |
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, or to taste |
Directions:
1. 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.
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