Super Lite Side Dish
Posted on July 9, 2008
Here'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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