If you have boxed cous cous throw out the spice packet and opt for some items you may have around to elevate it! I had some wilting dill in the fridge, parsley, and some basil from garden, chopped that up real good, I had 3/4 of a cup of chopped herbs. Then I squeezed a whole lemon into the bowl with the herbs, I zested in about a teaspoon of shallot, 3 tbsp of grated Parmesan Reggiano cheese, salt and pepper, 1/2 cup of olive oil, whisk it up real good, add the cooked cous cous into the bowl and toss it together gently. This little #halfwayhomemade hack makes an ordinary into something delicious by pulling things from your pantry. I love that grains are often a blank slate to get creative with add ins.
