Couscous and Veg


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 304.5
  • Total Fat: 6.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 40.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 55.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 7.6 g

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Introduction

Good for Side Dish. Lemon Juice gives a little flavour to the couscous, which can be a little bland otherwise. Feta Cheese would be optional for a little more flavour. Good for Side Dish. Lemon Juice gives a little flavour to the couscous, which can be a little bland otherwise. Feta Cheese would be optional for a little more flavour.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1 cup Whole Wheat Couscous
    1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    2 tbsp Garlic Powder
    1 Green Pepper, chopped
    10 baby Carrots, chopped
    1/2 tomato, chopped
    1/2 cup Fresh Spinach
    1/2 cup Lemon Juice
    2 tbsp Basil

Directions

Prepare couscous as per package instructions. Set aside.
Add olive oil and garlic powder to frying pan. Add carrots, green pepper to start cooking first. Add tomatoes after a couple of minutes. Stir and let simmer together.
Stir in prepared couscous and spinach.
Stir in lemon juice and basil.
Make sure mixture is heated through, then serve.

I divided it into 3 equal portions.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TNUNCHUK.

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Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was my first attempt at couscous and it turned out amazing! I also went with the advice to only use 2tbs of lemon juice and it added the perfect amount of zing! I added in the feta and it was perfect - even my 10 and 8 year old sons liked it! - 7/18/10


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    Good
    I only used 3 T lemon juice after reading the previous recommendations. I also only used 1T basil. I used, zucchini, spinach, and tomatoes for my veggies, and about 1/3 cup lowfat feta. Turned out tasty - 2/9/09


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    Good
    I completely agree with the person below that there is WAY too much lemon juice in this recipe. Next time- I will use 1-2 T instead of a 1/2 cup. I also used fresh garlic and added some other veggies. Thanks for sharing. - 7/13/08


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    Very Good
    I thought this recipe was pretty good, but there is WAY too much lemon juice. It is a great way to get some veggies in!! I will make it again and use less lemon juice...even my husband thought it was okay!! - 7/7/08


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    Incredible!
    I love it and will make it very often. It is quick and simple. The only change I made was that I used fresh garlic. You can use any vegs that you have on hand. - 5/25/08