Couscous w/ Apricots & Pine Nuts

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 287.8
  • Total Fat: 9.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 8.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 47.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 7.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Couscous w/ Apricots & Pine Nuts calories by ingredient


Introduction

A nice change for a side dish or use as a main course. Add more spices to taste - or change out dried fruit. A nice change for a side dish or use as a main course. Add more spices to taste - or change out dried fruit.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 1/2 c dry couscous (3 c. cooked)
    1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
    1/2 c dried apricots, chopped
    1/4 c golden raisins
    1/4 c pine nuts, toasted
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    2 Tbsp chives, chopped
    1 garlic clove, minced
    2 limes, juice only
    1 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp ground coriander
    2 T olive oil
    2 T cilantro, chopped

Directions

1- Cook couscous per directions, using water only (i.e. no oil), while cooking...
2- Toast pine nuts in saucepan, use PAM or similar
3- Mix all ingredients from chives onward
4- Chop pepper & apricots and stir together all ingredients

Serve warm. Serves 6

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LINDACLARE1.