Asparagus Wild Garlic Cous Cous

A flavorful cous cous dish with asparagus and wild garlic, perfect for a light meal.

By @tishwonders

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 150 g cous cous
• 50 g wild garlic
• 50 g green herbs of choice
• 200 g asparagus
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 0.5 whole shallot
• 0.5 tsp lemon zest
• 0.5 tsp sumac
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 to taste lemon juice
• 1 to taste salt
• 1 to taste pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare the cous cous according to the package instructions.
2. Finely chop the wild garlic and other green herbs of your choice such as parsley, dill, or mint.
3. Sauté the asparagus in a pan with a little olive oil until tender.
4. Finely chop half of a shallot.
5. Combine the prepared cous cous, chopped wild garlic, green herbs, sautéed asparagus, and chopped shallot in a large bowl.
6. Add the lemon zest and sumac to the cous cous mixture.
7. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the cous cous mixture and mix well.
8. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the mixture to taste.
9. Season the cous cous mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
10. Serve the Asparagus Wild Garlic Cous Cous as a side dish or a light main course.