Spinach and Tomato Couscous

Name: Spinach and Tomato Couscous Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous (dry); 1 roma or plum tomato diced; 1 cup fresh spinach chopped; 1 garlic clove minced; 1 tbsp. olive oil; salt

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup couscous (dry)1 roma or plum tomato, diced1 cup fresh spinach, chopped1 garlic clove, minced1 tbsp. olive oilsalt

Directions

Cook the couscous according to package directions. While it's cooking, heat the olive oil in a small skillet and lightly saute the spinach and garlic. Combine the sauteed spinach, fresh tomatoes, and cooked couscous; toss with extra olive oil if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Makes 4 servings.

Easy, fabulous-tasting side dish! The leftovers are even better the next day for lunch - add tuna, feta, or tofu, then heat and eat!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAYODER.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 184.0
Total Fat: 3.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 14.1 mg
Total Carbs: 31.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 5.4 g

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Member Reviews

JADESKI
This was super-delicious and very quick and easy to make! Bonus...I don't feel guilty eating it at all! - 5/28/09
ERANGEL37
Very tasty. I added 1 cup of kidney beans with the spinach and topped with feta cheese. - 2/13/11