Cous Cous with Almonds
and warm spices
(1 vote)
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Health Score:
79 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 40 min.
Ready in
Calories:
470
calories
Calories
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Nutritional values
Cous cous is a low calorie grain that is a perfect addition to any meal. It is very neutral but it adapts to any meal you are serving it with and tastes wonderful with the addition of spices and nuts. This dish will provide you with fiber, nutrients, and protein, making it a great addition to your diet.
Serve this with some grilled chicken and a salad for a more well rounded meal.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 470 cal. | (22 %) | ||
| Protein | 14 g | (14 %) | ||
| Fat | 22 g | (19 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 52 g | (35 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 8.3 g | (28 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 8.2 mg | (68 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 1.1 μg | (2 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Niacin | 4.1 mg | (34 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Folate | 34 μg | (11 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.6 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Biotin | 1.8 μg | (4 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 23 mg | (24 %) | ||
| Potassium | 574 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Calcium | 82 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 113 mg | (38 %) | ||
| Iron | 2.8 mg | (19 %) | ||
| Iodine | 3 μg | (2 %) | ||
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | (26 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 5.5 g | |||
| Uric acid | 82 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 17 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 16 g |
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Ingredients
for
4
Preparation steps
1.
Soften the raisins in the orange juice and dry roast the almonds until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2.
Mix the couscous with a pinch of all the spices and add the boiling stock. Stir well and leave to steep for around 10 min. Then stir with a fork to loosen the granules.
3.
Heat the butter until it foam and fry the raisins for 1 min. Mix the raisins, almonds and mint into the couscous and serve.
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