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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 4 regular-size orange-flavored tea bags
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (12-oz.) box whole wheat couscous
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- Moroccan Dressing
Details
Servings 8
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat 1/4 cup slivered almonds in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 2 to 4 minutes or until toasted.
2. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add tea bags, and remove from heat. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags, without squeezing. Stir in butter and salt. Bring tea mixture to a boil; stir in couscous. Cover and cook 2 more minutes or until liquid is absorbed; remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
3. Fluff couscous with a fork, and stir in almonds, raisins, and Moroccan Dressing until well blended.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Fantastic World Foods Organic Whole Wheat Couscous.
Note: Nutritional analysis includes dressing.
Amount per serving
Calories: 308
Calories from fat: 0.0%
Fat: 10.8g
Saturated fat: 2g
Monounsaturated fat: 6.4g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
Protein: 7.5g
Carbohydrate: 49.6g
Fiber: 6.5g
Cholesterol: 4mg
Iron: 1.9mg
Sodium: 308mg
Calcium: 35mg
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