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Super Lite Side Dish

Posted on July 9, 2008

couscous.jpgHere's a quick and easy summer side dish for lunch or dinner. Spinach Couscous with Pine Nuts. Ingredients include: 1 cup spinach couscous, 1 cup water, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsp olive oil, 1/4 cup pine nuts.  In saucepan bring water, salt and one tsp olive oil to a boil.  Add couscous, stirring quickly.  Remove from heat and cover.  Let stand for 4-5 minutes.  Fluff with a fork.  Bake pine nuts at 350 for 7-9 minutes, or until golden. Mix pine nuts with couscous, drizzle 1 tsp olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.  Nutritional content: 1/4 cup serving has 9 grams protein and 6 grams of fiber, plus iron. 

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