Ingredients
For the couscous:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 garlic clove, pasted
- 1 cup pearlized couscous
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, stripped and bruised
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the vegetables:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1/4 red onion, sliced thinly
- 1 pound baby spinach
Directions
Make the couscous:
- In a medium saucepan over low heat combine the olive oil and the lemon zest and let cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until you smell the garlic. You do not want the garlic to brown.
- Add the couscous and stir everything together for about 2 minutes.
- Pour in 1 cup of chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered for 7 to 9 minutes. Check the couscous for texture and add more broth if needed.
- Fluff with a fork. Stir in the fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make the vegetables:
- Preheat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Drizzle in 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Allow to heat up.
- Add in the sliced onion then lower heat and cook until caramelized.
- Move onions to one side of the pan and on other side of pan, drizzle in remaining oils.
- Add the spinach in handfuls, cooking until wilted and moving to the side of the pan with the onions. Repeat until all of the spinach has been added and wilted.
- Serve topped with herbed couscous.
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