Neighbor’s Flavors: Couscous

We recently asked Eastside owners “What do owners eat?” and in the process, discovered all sorts of fun recipes. Here’s one we just had to share with you:

Couscous by Leigh

Ingredients

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup couscous

• 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

• ¾ teaspoon sea salt

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley, plus more for garnish

• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, plus more for garnish

•Crushed red pepper, optional

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the couscous, 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, and ½ teaspoon of the salt and stir. Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.

2. Fluff the couscous with a fork, transfer it to a large bowl, and toss it with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the remaining ¼ teaspoon sea salt, the garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, and pine nuts.

3. Transfer the mixture to a serving platter and garnish with additional pine nuts, parsley, and red pepper flakes, if desired.