Shrimp with Minty Couscous Salad
- 1 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons couscous
- 1 large tomato, cut into small dice
- 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Fresh-ground black pepper
- 1 pound large shrimp, shelled
- In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and 1 teaspoon of the salt to a boil.
- Stir in the couscous.
- Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a large bowl and let cool.
- Add the tomato, peas, mint, 4 tablespoons of the oil, the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the couscous.
- In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat.
- Add the shrimp, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
- Cook turning, until just done, about 3 minutes in all.
- Serve the couscous salad topped with the shrimp.
chicken broth, salt, couscous, tomato, frozen petite peas, fresh mint, olive oil, lemon juice, freshground black pepper, shrimp
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-minty-couscous-salad (may not work)