Lorna Sass's Aztec Couscous


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 305.3
  • Total Fat: 7.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 486.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
  • Protein: 11.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lorna Sass's Aztec Couscous calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup whole wheat couscous
    1/2 t. ground cumin
    1 t. sale
    1-1.25 c. boiling water
    1 15 oz. can black beans, drained & rinsed
    1 c. fresh corn, cooked, or defrosted frozen corn
    1/2 c. finely diced red onion
    1/2 c. finely minced fresh cilantro
    1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (optional)
    2 T roasted garlic olive oil
    3-4 T. freshly squeezed lime juice


Directions

4 main course servings

Place the couscous, cumin, and salt in a large heatproof bowl and pour 1 cup boiling water on top. Cover tightly and let sit until all the liquid is absorbed - about 10 min. If the couscous is not tender, stir in 1/4 cup more boiling water, cover, and let sit for a few min. longer. Fluff with a fork.

Toss in the beans, corn, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. Mix in the olive oil and enough lime juice to give the salad a puckery edge. Serve warm or at room temp.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYC53.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    Wow, does this sound yummy! We're looking for dishes for a Spark get-together this summer and might try it.

    We did try it, and it's delicious! Substituted white onion, but I think red, which the recipe calls for, would have been even better. The second day, we added chopped roast red pepper too     - 6/11/10