Ina Garten Couscous Pine Nuts Recipe
If you love easy and tasty side dishes, this Ina Garten Couscous Pine Nuts Recipe is perfect. Couscous is soft, light and cooks very fast. When you add toasted pine nuts, it becomes nutty and flavorful.
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups water or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley optional
- Lemon juice to taste optional
Instructions
Toast the Pine Nuts
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Stir often until golden brown and fragrant.
Boil Water or Broth
- In a saucepan, bring water or chicken broth to a boil. Add salt and olive oil.
Add Couscous
- Remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover the pan with a lid. Let it sit 5 minutes.
Fluff the Couscous
- Use a fork to fluff couscous. Break up any clumps. Make it light and soft.
Mix in Pine Nuts
- Add toasted pine nuts to the couscous. Stir gently to combine.
Add Parsley and Lemon
- Add chopped parsley and a little lemon juice. Stir for extra flavor.
Serve Warm
- Transfer to a serving dish. Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Boiling couscous too long can make it mushy.
- Not covering couscous after adding water makes it dry.
- Over-toasting pine nuts can make them bitter.
- Skipping olive oil or butter can make couscous bland.
- Adding herbs too early loses their fresh flavor.