Festive Couscous

Name: Festive Couscous Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 c couscous; � c golden raisins; 2 t salt; � t paprika; � t ground cumin; � t ground coriander; � t ground cinnamon; 3 1/3 c boiling water; � c pomegranate seeds; � c chopped fresh cilantro

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 c couscous� c golden raisins2 t salt� t paprika� t ground cumin� t ground coriander� t ground cinnamon3 1/3 c boiling water� c pomegranate seeds� c chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Put 3 c couscous in heatproof bowl. Stir in raisins, salt and spices. Pour boiling water over couscous and cover bowl with plastic wrap; let sit 10-15 min until water is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Transfer to serving dish and mix � c pomegranate seeds in couscous and scatter remaining on top. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRISHVEG1.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 252.6
Total Fat: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 11.1 mg
Total Carbs: 54.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
Protein: 7.8 g

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