Real cousous topped with almonds


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
12
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:



------------------------THE COUSCOUS-----------------------------
1 1/2 c Dry couscous;*
1 1/2 c Boiling water
1 c Carrots;
1 lg Bell pepper; green,red, or
-yellow or all!!
1 c Green beans; cut into 1"
-pieces
1/3 c Red onions; sliced
1/3 c Currants or raisins;
2 tb Almonds; toasted and chopped

--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
1/4 c Canola oil;
1/2 c Orange juice;
1/4 ts Cinnamon;
3 tb Lemmon juice;
1/2 c Fresh parsley; chopped
1 tb Fresh dill; mixed

*Couscous is available in large supermarkets or specialty stores

Place the couscous in a large bowl; stir in the boiling water. Cover
and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice with a fork
to fluff. Steam the carrots, pepper, and green beans until just
tender. The time varies with the vegetable. Pepper takes about 1 to
2 minutes; green beans take about 2 minutes; carrots take about 4
minuutes. Add to the couscous. Gently stir in the red onion,
currants, and almonds. Whisk all the ingredients for the marinade
together. Add to the coucous mixture and allow this final mixture to
chill for 2 hours to in a covered bowl in the refrigerator, or until
cool throughtout. Don't allow the couscous to sit any longer than
this or it will become mushy. One serving(1/12 mixture, about 1/2
cup) (1/2 cup does this mean that we must have 10 other people over
for lunch, you all come!)

Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE
(THERE IS VEGETABLES LISTED IN THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS, YET THERE IN
NOT VEGETABLE EXCHANGE THAT IS LISTED) CAL: 155; CAR: 23gm; PRO: 4g;
FAT: 5g; CHO: 0mg; SOD: 8mg;

Source: Diabetes Forecast; February 1994

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