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couscous with carrots, walnuts, Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes
and raisins

this quick-cooking grain dish has a touch of sweet and nutty flavors to go with most main dishes

1 C couscous (try whole-wheat 1 In a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook and
couscous) stir couscous, olive oil, walnuts, salt, pepper, and
1 tsp olive oil spice just until couscous begins to brown.
2 Tbsp walnuts, coarsely chopped 2 Slowly add water, then raisins and carrots. Cover.
¼ tsp salt Bring to a boil over high heat.
1 /8 tsp black pepper 3 Remove from the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon 4 Fluff with a fork. Serve immediately.
1 /3 C water
1
2 Tbsp raisins
½ C carrots, rinsed, peeled, and
shredded or thinly sliced; cut
in half side dishes

grain

yield: each serving provides:
4 servings calories 218 total fiber 3 g
serving size: total fat 4 g protein 6 g
½ C couscous saturated fat 0 g carbohydrates 39 g
cholesterol 0 mg potassium 168 mg
sodium 155 mg

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