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Garlic Butter Couscous

Fluffy couscous tossed with melting garlic butter and fresh parsley—ready in under 15 minutes. Serve warm as a simple side or light dinner.

Total time
12 min
Servings
2
Calories
285
Protein
8g
Garlic Butter Couscous
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Bring 1.5 cups salted water to a boil in a saucepan.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in couscous, remove from heat, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Melt butter over medium heat in the same pot, add garlic, and cook 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. Step 4

    Fluff couscous with a fork, then fold in the garlic butter until evenly coated.

  5. Step 5

    Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

  6. Step 6

    Serve warm.

Tools you’ll need

  • saucepan
  • wooden spoon
  • fork

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