Lemon Spinach Couscous Recipe

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Lemon Spinach Couscous
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
219
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups water or 1 1/4 cups broth
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 tsp butter or 1 tsp margarine (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts (optional)
  • orange rind (optional)

Directions:

  1. Bring water to a boil.
  2. Add couscous, butter and salt.
  3. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
  4. In a shallow pan, heat oil.
  5. Add spinach, lemon juice, pine nuts, and orange peel.
  6. Cook until spinach wilts slightly and changes color (about 1 minute).
  7. Remove from heat.
  8. Mix spinach mixture with couscous.
  9. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 218.71 Kcal (916 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.73g 7%
Cholesterol 2.54mg 1%
Sodium 354.42mg 15%
Potassium 358.55mg 8%
Total Carbs 36.96g 12%
Sugars 0.98g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4.59g 18%
Protein 9.05g 18%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 26%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 119.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 107.06 Kcal (448 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.32g 7%
Cholesterol 1.24mg 1%
Sodium 173.49mg 15%
Potassium 175.51mg 8%
Total Carbs 18.09g 12%
Sugars 0.48g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 18%
Protein 4.43g 18%
Vitamin C 3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 26%
Iron 1mg 12%
Calcium 58.5mg 12%

* 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

  • 4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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