Couscous Salad with Pine Nuts and Tomatoes

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Couscous Salad with Pine Nuts and Tomatoes
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Health Score:
82 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 50 min.
Ready in
Calories:
277
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie277 cal.(13 %)
Protein14 g(14 %)
Fat8 g(7 %)
Carbohydrates36 g(24 %)
Sugar added1 g(4 %)
Roughage4.1 g(14 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E2.3 mg(19 %)
Vitamin K3.9 μg(7 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.2 mg(18 %)
Niacin4.3 mg(36 %)
Vitamin B₆0.1 mg(7 %)
Folate41 μg(14 %)
Pantothenic acid0.7 mg(12 %)
Biotin7.1 μg(16 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1 μg(33 %)
Vitamin C15 mg(16 %)
Potassium449 mg(11 %)
Calcium80 mg(8 %)
Magnesium68 mg(23 %)
Iron2.8 mg(19 %)
Iodine12 μg(6 %)
Zinc1.7 mg(21 %)
Saturated fatty acids2 g
Uric acid49 mg
Cholesterol6 mg
Complete sugar5 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
175 grams Couscous
40 grams Pine nuts
2 Tomatoes
200 grams Mozzarella
150 milliliters Tomato juice
1 pinch sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsps freshly chopped Basil
salt
Basil (for garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
MozzarellaPine nutsBasilsugarTomatosalt

Preparation steps

1.

Add the couscous to a bowl, and cover with 175 ml (approximately6 ounces) of boiling water. Cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Remove the cover and fluff the couscous with a fork, then let cool. Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan. Remove from the pan and let cool.

2.

Rinse the tomatoes, and cut into quarters. Remove the seeds and dice. Cut the mozzarella into cubes. Mix the tomato juice with the sugar and lemon juice. Mix in the basil, diced tomatoes, and mozzarella. Fold in the couscous. Season to taste with salt and garnish with the basil and pine nuts.

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