Sweet Couscous Salad with Baby Carrots

Name: Sweet Couscous Salad with Baby Carrots Recipe
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/3 cup water; 3 baby carrots - sliced into thin strips; 1/4 cup skim milk; 1/8 cup dry couscous; 1 tsp. Shedd Spread; 1 tsp. Stevia or your favorite sweetener; 2 tsp. honey; dash of salt

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Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

1/3 cup water3 baby carrots - sliced into thin strips1/4 cup skim milk1/8 cup dry couscous1 tsp. Shedd Spread1 tsp. Stevia or your favorite sweetener2 tsp. honeydash of salt

Directions

Put water and carrots in a microwave safe bowl. Steam in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired softness is reached (I like mine slightly crunchy!). Drain carrots and pat dry with a paper towel. Set aside. Pour milk and Shedd spread in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 to 1:15 minutes. Remove and add the Stevia, honey, and salt. Stir until well combined. Pour in couscous and cover. Allow the couscous to rest for 8 to 10 minutes.

Feel free to add your own flavoring and spices! Serve this warm or cover and refrigerate for a cold treat.

Serves 1 to 2

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RANDOMHEROINE.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 152.7
Total Fat: 2.1 g
Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
Sodium: 228.5 mg
Total Carbs: 29.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 4.8 g

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Member Reviews

LADIBUGBABY
It was surprisingly good, it sounded quite interesting so I thought we'd give it a try, and we loved it. We will definately make it again. - 1/13/08