Minted Couscous with Toasted Pine Nuts
A delicious mix of color, flavor and texture.
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A delicious mix of color, flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 cups water
- 3 Tbs. onion soup mix
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 cups whole wheat couscous
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup dried currants
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh mint leaves
Preparation
- Toast pine nuts in dry saucepan or skillet over medium heat, shaking often to prevent burning, and cook until fragrant and brown. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Combine water, soup mix and olive oil in saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in couscous, peas, currants, chives and mint. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl, fluff mixture with fork, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size SERVES 8
- Calories 347
- Carbohydrate Content 73 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 5 g
- Fiber Content 11 g
- Protein Content 12 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 122 mg
- Sugar Content 13 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g