Broccoli, Red Pepper & Almond Couscous
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup onion, diced1 T. olive oil4 cups broccoli, half small florets and half chopped stems, divided1 1/2 cups red pepper, de-stemmed, deseeded, and diced1 T. garlic, minced2 cups water or vegetable stock3 T. lemon juice1 t. salt1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper1 1/2 cups couscous3/4 cup almonds, roughly chopped
In a large saucepan, sauté the onion in the olive oil for 3 minutes to soften. Add the broccoli stems and continue to sauté the mixture an additional 3 minutes. Add the broccoli florets, red pepper, and garlic, and continue to sauté an additional 4 minutes while stirring often. Add the water, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the couscous, stir, cover, remove the saucepan from the heat, and set aside for 5 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the couscous while stirring in the remaining ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings, to taste. Serve hot, cold, or at room temperature as a side dish or salad.
Yield: 1 1/2 Quarts. Serves 6-8.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOLLIEBELL.
Yield: 1 1/2 Quarts. Serves 6-8.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOLLIEBELL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 262.6
- Total Fat: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 730.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 9.4 g
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