A perfectly light and lemony side dish….pairs great with the Greek lamb chops 🙂
Lemon Dill Couscous
Weight Watchers points + 3 ~Calories 116 ~ Fat 2.6 g ~ Carbs 19 g ~ protein 4.5 g
Ingredients
- Harvest grains blend ( Israeli couscous, orzo, baby garbanzo beans & red quinoa.
- 2/3 cups of the Couscous grains bled (Trader Joe’s)
- 1 cup chick broth
- 1/2 Onions
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped or minced)
- 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup of Frozen Peas
- 1/3 cup of shredded carrots
- 1/3 cup of chopped broccoli
- 2 tbsp Dill
- Juice of 1 large lemon (or 2 small)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 pepper
Instructions
- On medium heat add the olive oil to a non-stick sauce pan (with tight fitting cover), add onions, garlic salt & pepper sauteing until the onions look clear& soft. Add chicken broth, couscous blend, peas, carrots and broccoli; mix to combine ingredients. Bring to boil; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. In the meantime; juice your lemon into serving bowl/dish & add dill. Once Couscous finished cooking; pour into serving dish and fold in lemon-dill mixture. Serve & Enjoy!!
- Nutrition: Makes about 5 servings of 1/4 cup each
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