Lemon-Vegetable Couscous (vegan)

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We had this the other evening. It's good left over too!

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Lemon-Vegetable Couscous

 

Recipe By : Cooking Light

Serving Size : 7 Preparation Time :0:18

Categories : Pasta Salads

Side Dishes Vegetables

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 1/4 c water

10 ozs couscous -- uncooked (1 box, about 1 1/2c + 2 tbsp)

1 1/3 c chopped seeded tomato -- (about 1 large)

1 c peeled seeded cucumber -- coarsely chopped

1 c green onion -- thinly sliced

1/2 c fresh parsley -- finely chopped

1/4 c fresh mint -- finely chopped

1/2 c fresh lemon juice

2 tbsps water

2 tbsps olive oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

 

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove

from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

 

Combine couscous, tomato, cucumber, onions, parsley and mint in a large bowl.

 

Combine lemon juice, water, oil, salt and pepper; stir well with a whisk. Pour

over couscous mixture and toss.

 

Source:

" Complete Cooking Light Cookbook "

Copyright:

" 2000, Oxmoor House "

Yield:

" 7 c "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 208 Calories; 4g Fat (18.6% calories from

fat); 6g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 320mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : 4 WW points

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 5296 26365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

Barbara Zanzig

Kirkland, WA

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