Side dishe for 8
Lemon Couscous
Pearl couscous soaks with crisp vegetables, herbs, cheese, and a bright lemon mustard dressing.
$5.32for 4 servings
$1.33 per serving$5.32 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetSide dishesLunchesNo-cookSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 9 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $2.62Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.68Typical price |
| Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.84Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.75 | $1.33Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.32Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.65 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilMustard, mayo, ketchupHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked pearl couscous
- 12 oz sugar snap peas
- 1 large shallot
- 4 1/2 whole radishes
- 8 oz ricotta salata or feta cheese
- 1/3 cup chives
- 1/3 cup parmesan (optional)
- 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
- to taste flakey maldon sea salt and fresh ground pepper (optional)
- 7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Steps
- Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over the pearl couscous in a large bowl, cover, and soak for 15 minutes.
- Trim the asparagus and snap peas, thinly slice the shallot and radishes, and chop the chives and mint.
- Whisk the olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the vegetables, herbs, cheese, and dressing.
- Let the salad stand for 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
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