Lemony Spinach Couscous
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Lemony spinach couscous is a bright, herby grain dish with fresh spinach, lemon juice, and Pecorino Romano cheese. It's light and aromatic with a quick 20-minute cooking time. Serve it alongside roasted meats or as a vegetarian light lunch.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1.5 cups chicken stock (or vegetable broth)
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or red pepper flakes (use less if you don’t want it spicy))
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon ghee (or butter)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, (or more if you like)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 987mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 852mg
- Calcium
- 398mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 987MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.