Farmers’ Market Couscous

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins

Tasty variations include whole wheat couscous or millet, the original grain couscous was made from.

Ingredients

2cups water
2-- garlic cloves, chopped
1tablespoon Olive oil
1cup uncooked couscous
1cup diced zucchini
2cups chopped greens (such as kale, chard or beet)
1/2cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4cup chopped fresh basil
1/2teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil over medium heat in a 6-cup saucepan. Add garlic and olive oil. Stir in couscous, zucchini and greens. Remove from heat. Cover and allow to stand 10 minutes. Add feta, basil and salt; toss gently.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 270
  • Glycemic Load 0
  • Fat 8g
  • Saturated Fat 3.5g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g
  • Cholesterol 15mg
  • Sodium 530mg
  • Potassium 330mg
  • Carbohydrate 39g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Sugars 1g
  • Protein 10g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Vitamin A 110%
  • Vitamin C 80%
  • Calcium 15%
  • Iron 8%