RECIPE: Middle Eastern Couscous

	Preparation time: 5 min	Servings: 4
Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients:

2 cups water or chicken stock

1 cup couscous

2 tbsp slivered almonds

1-1/2 tsp cumin seed

3/4 tsp coriander seed, ground

1/4 cup raisins

1-1/3 tbsp olive oil

3/4 cup scallions, sliced

Cooking Directions:

Bring stock to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Stir in couscous. Cover saucepan and remove from heat. Let sit 10 minutes. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté scallions 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté another 2 minutes. Using a fork, fluff couscous and stir into scallion mixture. Stir until mixture is hot.

Nutritionist Recommended For:

Low Cholesterol

Low Sodium

Nutrition Facts

Calories 260

% Calories From Fat 23.5%

Total Fat 6.8g

Saturated Fats 0.8g

Mono-unsaturated Fats 4.5g

Poly-unsaturated Fats 1.1g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 17mg

Total Carbohydrates 44g

Dietary Fiber 4g

Sugar 0.6g

Protein 7g 

More Information

Vitamins Thiamin B1 0.11 mg Vitamin K 42 mcg Vitamin A 200 IU Vitamin E 1.7 mg Pantothenic Acid 0.57 mg Vitamin B6 0.087 mg Riboflavin B2 0.11 mg Choline 3 mg Vitamin D 0 IU Vitamin B12 0 mcg Vitamin C 4.2 mg Niacin B3 1.9 mg

Minerals Sodium 17 mg Zinc 0.62 mg Copper 0.21 mg Calcium 49 mg Iron 1.7 mg Manganese 0.5 mg Magnesium 40 mg Phosphorus 110 mg Fluoride 84 mcg Potassium 250 mg Selenium 0.38 mcg

 

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