A serving of cooked couscous made with peas, diced purple onions and crumbled Vigo Feta Cheese
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup Vigo Couscous
  • 1/4 cups Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Alessi Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 cups sweet green peas
  • 1/2 purple onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 cups Vigo Feta Cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cups Fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Alessi Pine Nuts

Directions

Bring chicken broth to a boil, stir in couscous and cook according to package directions. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a large bowl to cool to room temperature.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon rind, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir into cooled couscous.

Mix in peas, onion, feta, and parsley. Chill for several hours and then top with pine nuts before serving.