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Tex-Mex Couscous with Cilantro

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Couscous is a quick-cooking grain made from wheat. Most often it’s prepared with Moroccan or Mediterranean spices, but here it’s paired with fresh cilantro for Southwestern flavour.

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

3 Roma tomatoes

2 cloves garlic, peeled

1 serrano chile pepper, stemmed

1 Tbs (15mL) extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup (20g) fresh cilantro leaves

1 Tbs (15mL) fresh lime juice

1/2 tsp (3g) sea salt*

1 1/2 cups (360mL) water

1 1/4 cups (250g) couscous

2 scallions, diced

Directions

In a food processor or blender, puree tomatoes, garlic, chile pepper, oil, cilantro, lime juice and salt.

Bring water to a boil and add couscous. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Add pureed ingredients to couscous and top with scallions.

* Allergy notes: People following a corn-free diet should avoid iodized salt since it contains dextrose, which should be avoided by those allergic to corn.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 167
Calories from Fat 23 (14%)
% Daily Value*
4%Total Fat 3g
2%Saturated Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g
0%Cholesterol 0mg
7%Sodium 167mg
5%Potassium 188mg
10%Total Carbohydrate 31g
10%Dietary Fiber 2.6g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
10%Protein 5g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.