walnut couscous salad

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Walnut Couscous Salad

 

Recipe By :Walnuts

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Grains Side Dishes

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup couscous

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar

1 small yellow bell pepper

1/2 cucumber -- may be doubled

1/2 cup radishes

salt -- to taste

2 cups spinach leaves

 

Heat walnuts in a dry skillet over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes until walnuts

are slightly toasted. Set aside and reserve.

 

In a covered 2-quart saucepan over high heat, bring 1-1/4 cups water to a boil.

Stir in couscous and cumin; cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand until

couscous absorbs liquid, about 5 minutes. With a fork, fluff couscous. Chill 15

minutes.

 

Stir in juice, vinegar, bell pepper, cucumber, radishes and walnuts; season with

salt. Serve on a bed of spinach.

 

Each: 296 cals, 28% cff; 10g fat, 4g fiber.

 

Source:

" Associated Press 1999 "

 

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Per serving: 296 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (28% calories from fat); 11g

Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 23mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

Serving Ideas : soup for lunch; side dish at dinner.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

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Pat Hanneman (ICQ 50232533)

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