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Israeli Couscous With Pistachios and Apricots Recipe

Israeli Couscous With Pistachios and Apricots Recipe

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Israeli Couscous With Pistachios and Apricots

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups israeli couscous
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
2 -3 pinches black pepper , several pinches
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 lime , zest of
1/4 cup mint, fresh and chopped and divided
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped to raisin size
1/2 cup pistachios, shelled
1/2 lime , juice of

Directions:

Preheat a large heavy bottomed skillet over medium-low heat.
Place the garlic and oil in the pan and saute for 1 minute.
Add the couscous, raise the heat to medium, and stir constantly for 4 minutes; the couscous should start to toast- add the cinnamon stick, cumin, cardamom, pepper, and salt to toast a bit-KEEP stirring for another one to two minutes.
Add broth and lime zest.
Raise the heat and bring to a boil.
Once the mixture is boiling, lower the heat again to as low as possible and cover.
In about 10 minutes, most of broth should have been absorbed.
Add 2 tablespoons of the mint, and the apricots, pistachios, and lime juice.
Stir, cover again, and cook for 5 more minutes.
At this point, the broth should be thoroughly absorbed.
Remove the cinnamon stick, fluff the couscous with a fork, garnish with the remaining mint, and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	298.92 Kcal (1252 kJ)
Calories from fat	179.49 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.94g	31%
Sodium	1176.36mg	49%
Potassium	593.7mg	13%
Total Carbs	27.24g	9%
Sugars	11.36g	45%
Dietary Fiber	5.54g	22%
Protein	5.04g	10%
Vitamin C	23.9mg	40%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	25%
Iron	90.5mg	503%
Calcium	81.4mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	86.11 Kcal (361 kJ)
Calories from fat	51.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.74g	31%
Sodium	338.85mg	49%
Potassium	171.02mg	13%
Total Carbs	7.85g	9%
Sugars	3.27g	45%
Dietary Fiber	1.6g	22%
Protein	1.45g	10%
Vitamin C	6.9mg	40%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	25%
Iron	26.1mg	503%
Calcium	23.4mg	8%

* 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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