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Spicy Couscous Salad

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course, Pastas, Side Dishes
Cuisine African
Servings 4 servings
Calories 395.11 kcal

Equipment

  • Stove

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cups vegetable broth low sodium
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups couscous
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed, no added sugar or preservatives
  • 2 zucchini sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/8 tsp salt to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large stock pot with a lid, add vegetable broth, water, and couscous and bring to a boil. Add in seasoning and stir well.
  • Remove from heat, cover and allow to sit for 15 minutes or until couscous is soft and liquid is absorbed. Fluff the couscous with a fork and mix in the lemon juice.
  • In a skillet, sauté the zucchini, bell peppers, and garlic in the olive oil until soft. Add mixture in with the couscous.
  • Add in the parsley and season with the salt and pepper.

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Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Spicy Couscous Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 395.11 Calories from Fat 41
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.56g7%
Saturated Fat 0.67g4%
Sodium 97.33mg4%
Potassium 504.06mg14%
Carbohydrates 75.03g25%
Fiber 6.76g28%
Sugar 4.6g5%
Protein 12.84g26%
Vitamin A 1827.18IU37%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg17%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg9%
Vitamin B3 3.98mg20%
Vitamin B5 1.49mg15%
Vitamin B6 0.61mg31%
Vitamin C 92.69mg112%
Vitamin E 1.68mg11%
Vitamin K 11.61µg11%
Calcium 55.5mg6%
Copper 0.25mg13%
Folate 66.57µg17%
Iron 2.71mg15%
Manganese 0.94mg47%
Magnesium 61.46mg15%
Phosphorus 197.47mg20%
Selenium 0.63µg1%
Zinc 1.15mg8%
Ess-Methionine 188.78mg
Ess-Tryptophan 156.51mg
Ess-Threonine 339.26mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 601.31mg
Ess-Arginine 468.07mg
Ess-Lysine 284.3mg
Ess-Leucine 832.65mg
Ess-Isoleucine 474.17mg
Ess-Histidine 253.68mg
Ess-Valine 533mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.