Post by amirah on Jul 22, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -5
Couscous Salad with Chickpeas
1 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
Dash of sugar
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 large ripe tomato, chopped
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1. Place couscous, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in boiling water; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. Combine oil, juice, garlic, and sugar.
3. Add oil mixture, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mint, and next 4 ingredients (through tomato). Sprinkle with cheese.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups salad and 3 tablespoons cheese)
CALORIES 351 ; FAT 16.2g (sat 4.7g,mono 8.6g,poly 1.6g); CHOLESTEROL 19mg; CALCIUM 154mg; CARBOHYDRATE 43.6g; SODIUM 655mg; PROTEIN 11g; FIBER 7.7g; IRON 2.6mg
from Cooking Light, JULY 2010
1 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
Dash of sugar
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 large ripe tomato, chopped
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1. Place couscous, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in boiling water; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. Combine oil, juice, garlic, and sugar.
3. Add oil mixture, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mint, and next 4 ingredients (through tomato). Sprinkle with cheese.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups salad and 3 tablespoons cheese)
CALORIES 351 ; FAT 16.2g (sat 4.7g,mono 8.6g,poly 1.6g); CHOLESTEROL 19mg; CALCIUM 154mg; CARBOHYDRATE 43.6g; SODIUM 655mg; PROTEIN 11g; FIBER 7.7g; IRON 2.6mg
from Cooking Light, JULY 2010