Post by Amani on Jul 21, 2011 12:34:03 GMT -5
Couscous Salad With Grape Leaf Wrappers
from the San Francisco Chronicle
* 1 1/2 cups water
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup dry couscous
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/3 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
* 3/4 cup golden raisins
* 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
* 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
* Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
* 4 ounces grape leaves, rinsed
1. In a medium saucepan, bring water, oil and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous and cover. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Let cool slightly.
2. In a bowl, combine couscous with lemon juice, olive oil, pine nuts, raisins, feta and cinnamon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Serve alongside a plate of grape leaves, and instruct guest to fill their own.
Serves 12-14 as an appetizer.
Nutrition Information:
PER SERVING: 125 calories, 3 g protein, 17 g carbohydrate, 5 g fat (2 g saturated), 7 mg cholesterol, 407 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.
from the San Francisco Chronicle
* 1 1/2 cups water
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup dry couscous
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/3 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
* 3/4 cup golden raisins
* 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
* 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
* Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
* 4 ounces grape leaves, rinsed
1. In a medium saucepan, bring water, oil and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous and cover. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Let cool slightly.
2. In a bowl, combine couscous with lemon juice, olive oil, pine nuts, raisins, feta and cinnamon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Serve alongside a plate of grape leaves, and instruct guest to fill their own.
Serves 12-14 as an appetizer.
Nutrition Information:
PER SERVING: 125 calories, 3 g protein, 17 g carbohydrate, 5 g fat (2 g saturated), 7 mg cholesterol, 407 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.