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Cous Cous with Almonds

Name: Cous Cous with Almonds
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African, Arabic, Moroccan
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps raisins; 1 organic Orange (juiced); 0.75 cup slivered almonds; 1.667 cups instant Couscous; Cardamom; Cumin; cinnamon; cayenne pepper; 2.5 cups vegetable stock; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 Tbsp fresh mint (chopped)

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Health Score:

79 / 100

Difficulty:

easy

Preparation:

30 min.

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Calories:

470

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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)

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 %)

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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: 4 Tbsps raisins; 1 organic Orange (juiced); ¾ cup slivered almonds; 1 ⅔ cups instant Couscous; Cardamom; Cumin; cinnamon; cayenne pepper; 2 ½ cups vegetable stock; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 Tbsp fresh mint (chopped)

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almond raisins mint Orange Cumin cinnamon

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Preparation steps

Soften the raisins in the orange juice and dry roast the almonds until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.

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.

Heat the butter until it foam and fry the raisins for 1 min. Mix the raisins, almonds and mint into the couscous and serve.