Whole Wheat Couscous with Tofu

Name: Whole Wheat Couscous with Tofu Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2/3 Cup Whole Wheat Couscous; 2/3 Cup Water; 1 T Olive Oil; 1/4 tsp Salt Sub; 7 oz Firm Tofu (1/2 a pkg); 2 Med Tomatoes; 5.6 oz Chopped Cucumber (1/2 cucumber); 3/4 Cup Chopped Parsley; 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion; 2 T Olive Oil; 2 T Lemon Juice; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder (or mince fresh garlic); 1/2 tsp Oregano; 1/4 tsp Salt Sub; 1/4 tsp Coarse Gr Pepper

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 5

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2/3 Cup Whole Wheat Couscous2/3 Cup Water1 T Olive Oil1/4 tsp Salt Sub7 oz Firm Tofu (1/2 a pkg)2 Med Tomatoes5.6 oz Chopped Cucumber (1/2 cucumber)3/4 Cup Chopped Parsley1/2 Cup Chopped Onion2 T Olive Oil2 T Lemon Juice1/2 tsp Garlic Powder (or mince fresh garlic)1/2 tsp Oregano1/4 tsp Salt Sub1/4 tsp Coarse Gr Pepper

Directions

Measure 2/3 Cup water in sauce pan, add 1 T Olive Oil, 1 T Salt Sub. Bring to boil. Add Couscous and stir. Cover, remove from heat and let sit 5 mins. Fluff with fork. Allow to cool (I made mine the night before). Chop up tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parsely, and tofu. Add to cooled couscous. Mix 2 T Olive Oil, 2 T Lemon Juice, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp Oregano, 1/4 tsp salt sub, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mix well or shake well. Pour over couscous, mix well, chill. Try over a bed of spinach. I had a small piece of (2 oz) fresh tuna, steamed on the side.

Makes 6 one cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YIAYIA-THALIA.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 183.6
Total Fat: 9.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 16.1 mg
Total Carbs: 20.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
Protein: 6.8 g

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