Technically couscous is not a grain, it's more like a tiny pasta, but in the Middle East, couscous is treated more like a grain, much like rice. Pilaf is a rice dish with spices, meats, or veggies at to it. And well rice is rice - do I need to explain more?

The real question is what do these three things have in common? They are all fantastic side dishes. I really prefer rice, pilafs, and couscous to accompany poultry. They can truly bring out flavors in chicken that you wouldn't have tasted before!

Here are some of my favorite rice, pilaf, and couscous side dishes:

• Lemon Couscous
  
• Apple Couscous
  
• Dill Rice
  
• Bulghur Pilaf
  
• Rice and Onions

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