Asparagus Wild Garlic Cous Cous
Asparagus Wild Garlic Cous Cous
Ingredients
- 150 g cous cous
- 50 g wild garlic
- 50 g green herbs, of choice (parsley, dill, mint)
- 200 g asparagus
- 1/2 shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon sumac
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- as needed lemon juice
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
Instructions
- 1
Chop the asparagus into small, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place a pan on the stove and add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Add the chopped asparagus to the hot pan and sauté until tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Finely dice the shallot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Finely chop the green herbs of your choice (e.g., parsley, dill, mint).
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Finely chop the wild garlic leaves.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Place the couscous in a heatproof bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour boiling water over the couscous until it is just covered. Stir briefly to ensure even hydration.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Cover the bowl with a plate or lid and let it sit to absorb the water and cook.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
While the couscous is resting, grate the lemon zest directly into a small bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add the sumac to the bowl with the lemon zest.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the bowl with the zest and sumac.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil into the dressing mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Add salt and pepper to taste to the dressing.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Whisk all the dressing ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Once the couscous has absorbed the water, uncover it and fluff it with a fork.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Add the sautéed asparagus, diced shallot, chopped wild garlic, and other green herbs to the fluffed couscous.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Pour the prepared dressing over the couscous and vegetable mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Gently mix all the ingredients together until everything is evenly combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Spoon the finished asparagus wild garlic cous cous into a serving bowl and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Asparagus Wild Garlic Cous Cous
- 150 g cous cous
- 50 g wild garlic
- 50 g green herbs, of choice (parsley, dill, mint)
- 200 g asparagus
- 1/2 shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon sumac
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- as needed lemon juice
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
Instructions
- 1
Chop the asparagus into small, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place a pan on the stove and add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Add the chopped asparagus to the hot pan and sauté until tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Finely dice the shallot.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Finely chop the green herbs of your choice (e.g., parsley, dill, mint).
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Finely chop the wild garlic leaves.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Place the couscous in a heatproof bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour boiling water over the couscous until it is just covered. Stir briefly to ensure even hydration.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Cover the bowl with a plate or lid and let it sit to absorb the water and cook.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
While the couscous is resting, grate the lemon zest directly into a small bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the sumac to the bowl with the lemon zest.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the bowl with the zest and sumac.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil into the dressing mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Add salt and pepper to taste to the dressing.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Whisk all the dressing ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Once the couscous has absorbed the water, uncover it and fluff it with a fork.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Add the sautéed asparagus, diced shallot, chopped wild garlic, and other green herbs to the fluffed couscous.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Pour the prepared dressing over the couscous and vegetable mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Gently mix all the ingredients together until everything is evenly combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Spoon the finished asparagus wild garlic cous cous into a serving bowl and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min