Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous

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Ready in just 10 minutes, a fresh and light side dish served either warm or cold.

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous recipe is full of fresh and bright flavors for a light side dish. Great with chicken, seafood, and vegetables. A simple and easy recipe to make. #fastrecipes #olives #lemon #sidedishrecipesA light and simple side dish, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous highlights the fresh flavors of lemon and kalamata olives.

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous recipe is full of fresh and bright flavors for a light side dish. Great with chicken, seafood, and vegetables. A simple and easy recipe to make. #fastrecipes #olives #lemon #sidedishrecipes

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This Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous is bright and fresh, making it perfect for cookouts and summer parties when you want something delicious but not heavy.  The Mediterranean flavors go great with chicken, seafood, and vegetables.  The couscous can be served either warm or cold, both are good!  Plus it has two of my favorite ingredients: olives and lemon! They go so well together!

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous recipe is full of fresh and bright flavors for a light side dish. Great with chicken, seafood, and vegetables. A simple and easy recipe to make. #fastrecipes #olives #lemon #sidedishrecipesI LOVE olives.  When I was little, I would stick an olive on each of my fingers and walk around eating them.  I love incorporating olives into recipes like this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous where they are not overwhelming but you can still taste them.  This dish is full of fresh and bright flavors for a simple side dish, but I also love to just take a fork to it and eat it for lunch or a snack.  I am a carb/pasta girl, and this type of recipe is right in my wheelhouse!

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous recipe is full of fresh and bright flavors for a light side dish. Great with chicken, seafood, and vegetables. A simple and easy recipe to make. #fastrecipes #olives #lemon #sidedishrecipesSomething I love about couscous is how fast and simple it is to make!  Just boil water, add the couscous, cover, and let it sit until it absorbs the water.  Then season and that is it!  Because the couscous is so small, it still tastes light and makes the perfect base for side dishes.

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Vegan Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous recipe is full of fresh and bright flavors for a light side dish. Great with chicken, seafood, and vegetables. A simple and easy recipe to make. #fastrecipes #olives #lemon #sidedishrecipes

Mediterranean Lemon Olive Couscous

Ready in just 10 minutes, a fresh and light side dish served either warm or cold.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: 30 Min or Less, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 228kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bring the 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan.
    1 ½ cups water
  • When boiling, remove from heat. Add the couscous and cover. Let sit until the water is absorbed, approximately 5 minutes.
    1 cup couscous
  • Add the zest and juice of one lemon to the couscous. Add the remaining ingredients.
    1 lemon, ½ cup kalamata olives, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Stir to combine. Serve warm or cold. Adjust seasoning as desired with more of any ingredient.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 564mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
By on August 23rd, 2018

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Kim has grown up with a passion for cooking good food! You can find her in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes, making dog treats, and eating Italian food!

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