Lemon Couscous

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup couscous
• 1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps

1. Combine chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous until completely coated. Cover the saucepan, remove from the heat, and soak couscous until hot liquid is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
2. Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir in pimentos, pine nuts, and parsley.