Couscous with olives
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Couscous with olives a try. This recipe serves 4. For $1.42 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe has 302 calories, 7g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. 25 people have tried and liked this recipe. If you have olives, cherry tomatoes, coriander and chives, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 72%, this dish is solid. Try Duck with Olives and Couscous, Couscous with Leeks, Corn, and Olives, and Pearl couscous salad with olives for similar recipes.
- Serves: 4
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: side dish
- Health Rating: 15.0
Ingredients
| Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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couscous | 173.0 | milliliters | None |
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vegetable stock | 200.0 | milliliters | None |
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pine nuts | 33.75 | grams | None |
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olive oil | 2.0 | Tbs | None |
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olives | 33.75 | milliliters | None |
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cherry tomatoes | 8.0 | None | |
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coriander and chives | 2.0 | Tbs | None |
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pepper | 0.25 | teaspoons | None |
couscous
Qty: 173.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
vegetable stock
Qty: 200.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
pine nuts
Qty: 33.75
Metric: grams
Price: None
olive oil
Qty: 2.0
Metric: Tbs
Price: None
olives
Qty: 33.75
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
cherry tomatoes
Qty: 8.0
Metric:
Price: None
coriander and chives
Qty: 2.0
Metric: Tbs
Price: None
pepper
Qty: 0.25
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Place the couscous grains into a bowl and pour over the hot chicken stock. Cover the bowl and leave couscous to soak the stock for 15 minutes or until tender.
Ingredients:
- chicken stock
- couscous
- grains
- stock
Equipment:
- bowl
Step 2: Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 3 minutes, shaking the pan from time to time. Set aside.
Ingredients:
- pine nuts
- sandwich bread
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 3: Run a fork through the couscous to break up the grains and add olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and herbs.
Ingredients:
- black olives
- olive oil
- pine nuts
- couscous
- tomato
- grains
- herbs
Step 4: Combine.
Step 5: Season with pepper and serve warm.
Ingredients:
- pepper
Dietary Information
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-Free
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 302.48 kcal | 15.12% |
| Fat | 14.38 g | 22.13% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.61 g | 10.05% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.0 g | 12.33% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 33.98 g | 12.35% |
| Sugar | 1.62 g | 1.8% |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0% |
| Sodium | 338.77 mg | 14.73% |
| Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
| Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 14.2% |
| Manganese | 1.13 mg | 56.63% |
| Vitamin E | 2.31 mg | 15.42% |
| Phosphorus | 132.19 mg | 13.22% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 12.8% |
| Fiber | 3.03 g | 12.11% |
| Magnesium | 44.46 mg | 11.12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.08 mg | 10.42% |
| Vitamin K | 10.66 µg | 10.15% |
| Vitamin C | 7.87 mg | 9.54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.12 mg | 7.7% |
| Iron | 1.26 mg | 7.01% |
| Vitamin A | 321.83 IU | 6.44% |
| Zinc | 0.96 mg | 6.38% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.61 mg | 6.13% |
| Potassium | 202.6 mg | 5.79% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09 mg | 4.28% |
| Folate | 16.34 µg | 4.08% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06 mg | 3.62% |
| Calcium | 20.62 mg | 2.06% |
