Minty Grain Salad

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Minty Grain Salad
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Health Score:
93 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
Calories:
371
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie371 cal.(18 %)
Protein11 g(11 %)
Fat9 g(8 %)
Carbohydrates59 g(39 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage7.5 g(25 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E2.7 mg(23 %)
Vitamin K19 μg(32 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin3.7 mg(31 %)
Vitamin B₆0.2 mg(14 %)
Folate66 μg(22 %)
Pantothenic acid0.9 mg(15 %)
Biotin6.1 μg(14 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C39 mg(41 %)
Potassium695 mg(17 %)
Calcium75 mg(8 %)
Magnesium80 mg(27 %)
Iron3 mg(20 %)
Iodine6 μg(3 %)
Zinc1.9 mg(24 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.4 g
Uric acid86 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar6 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
16 ozs Tomatoes (diced)
½ Cucumber (diced)
3 scallions (finely chopped)
1 lemon (juice)
2 tsps salt
11 ozs instant Couscous
2 cups vegetable stock (or water)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch peppers
2 Tbsps torn mint
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Small bowl, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Measuring cups, 1 Teaspoon

Preparation steps

1.
Toss the tomatoes, cucumber and spring onions in a bowl with the lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
2.
Put the couscous into a large bowl. Put the vegetable stock or water, 3 tablespoons of the oil, the remaining salt, and the pepper into a pan and bring to a boil.
3.
Pour the liquid over the couscous, stirring to separate any lumps. Cover with cling film and set aside for 5 minutes.
4.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the tomato mixture and mint. Drizzle the remaining oil over the salad.