Cheat's Easy Spiced Couscous With Fruit and Nuts - in a Jar! Recipe

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Cheat's Easy Spiced Couscous With Fruit and Nuts - in a Jar!
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Directions:

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients together.
  2. (The amounts can be doubled or even quadrupled for long term storage of up to 6 -9 months.).
  3. When you are ready to prepare the couscous, measure out the correct serving of dry ingredients into a large bowl, preferably the one you will be serving it from. The dry & wet combination is given above in the ingredients.
  4. Add the olive oil or butter & mix thoroughly.
  5. Add the boiling stock and mix thoroughly - place a clean tea towel over the top of the bowl and leave for 5 minutes.
  6. Fluff up the couscous after 5 minutes & add more liquid if needed.
  7. Add a knob of butter or a teaspoon of live oil - mix & sprinkle with freshly chopped coriander - cilantro before serving.
  8. You could also add more nuts or fruit as a garnish if you wish.
  9. This is a basic recipe - all kinds of dried fruit and nuts can be used such as: almonds, cashew nuts, dried cherries or cranberries, dried banana or coconut. It will depend on what you will be serving it with!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 386.87 Kcal (1620 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.32g 20%
Cholesterol 15.24mg 5%
Sodium 106.22mg 4%
Potassium 291.82mg 6%
Total Carbs 57.79g 19%
Sugars 6.3g 25%
Dietary Fiber 4.25g 17%
Protein 9.3g 19%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 49.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 233.65 Kcal (978 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.04g 20%
Cholesterol 9.2mg 5%
Sodium 64.15mg 4%
Potassium 176.25mg 6%
Total Carbs 34.9g 19%
Sugars 3.8g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.56g 17%
Protein 5.62g 19%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 14%
Iron 1.9mg 17%
Calcium 30.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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