Mediterranean Couscous Recipe serves: 4
Prep Time 5 min
Cook Time 5 min

Mediterranean Couscous

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth
  • 1 package (10 oz.) plain couscous
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed* (optional)
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon peel or orange peel (optional)
  • Salt and ground white pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Melt I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread in 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, 1 minute or until onion is almost tender. Add broth and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. With fork, fluff couscous, then stir in basil, lemon peel, salt and pepper.
  • *VARIATION: Substitute chopped fresh mint or parsley for basil.

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*I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® Original 58% vegetable oil spread contains 8g fat (2g saturated fat, 0g trans fat) and 70 calories per serving, whereas butter contains 11g fat (7g saturated fat) and 100 calories per serving.
**Content as stated on label: 58% vegetable oil spread contains 6g fat (1.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat) and 50 calories per serving.
***I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® 58% vegetable oil spread contains 6g fat (1.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat) and 50 calories per serving.