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Add a Little Interest With Persian Couscous Recipe

Add a Little Interest With Persian Couscous Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup couscous
2 tsp vegetable stock powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 grated an orange , rind of (optional)
2 cups boiling water
1/4-1/2 cup chopped almonds or 1/4-1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4-1/2 cup currants
2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp olive oil
1/4-1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
2 spring onions
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves

Directions:

Stir the couscous, stock powder, sugar and grated orange rind, together in a bowl.
Add the boiling water, cover, and leave to stand for 6 minutes.
Heat the nuts and currants in the butter or oil in a small frying pan, until the nuts brown lightly, and the currants puff up.
Add the chopped apricots.
Stir the hot nuts and fruit through the couscous.
Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature, adding the finely chopped spring onions and coriander just before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	342.32 Kcal (1433 kJ)
Calories from fat	122.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.62g	21%
Cholesterol	15.27mg	5%
Sodium	16.23mg	1%
Potassium	392.6mg	8%
Total Carbs	48.08g	16%
Sugars	9.97g	40%
Dietary Fiber	5.41g	22%
Protein	9.4g	19%
Vitamin C	14.9mg	25%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	79.6mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	146.75 Kcal (614 kJ)
Calories from fat	52.54 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.84g	21%
Cholesterol	6.54mg	5%
Sodium	6.96mg	1%
Potassium	168.3mg	8%
Total Carbs	20.61g	16%
Sugars	4.27g	40%
Dietary Fiber	2.32g	22%
Protein	4.03g	19%
Vitamin C	6.4mg	25%
Iron	0.6mg	8%
Calcium	34.1mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

7.2

Points
9

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
low cholesterol

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