Spiced Couscous Recipe

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Spiced Couscous
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
536
Calories
Total time
27
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/8 tsp clove, ground
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cashews or 1/4 cup pistachios

Directions:

  1. Toast and chop cashews or pistachios.
  2. Melt 1/4 c butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
  3. Add spices and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add stock and currants.
  5. Can be prepared 4 hours ahead, bring to boil.
  6. Mix in couscous and 2 tbsps.
  7. Butter.
  8. Cover and remove from heat.
  9. Let stand 5 minutes.
  10. Fluff with fork; season with salt.
  11. Transfer couscous to bowl, add nuts and toss well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 535.57 Kcal (2242 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.76g 40%
Cholesterol 49.82mg 17%
Sodium 494.52mg 21%
Potassium 392.81mg 8%
Total Carbs 61.97g 21%
Sugars 4.57g 18%
Dietary Fiber 4.37g 17%
Protein 15.52g 31%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 37.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 213.38 Kcal (893 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.26g 40%
Cholesterol 19.85mg 17%
Sodium 197.03mg 21%
Potassium 156.51mg 8%
Total Carbs 24.69g 21%
Sugars 1.82g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 17%
Protein 6.18g 31%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 10%
Calcium 14.8mg 4%

* 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.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.1
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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