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| Name: | Pear Almond Couscous | Contributor: | Evelyn Wells |
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| Description: | Pear Almond Couscous | Posted: | 2001-09-23 |
| Key words: | couscous, pears | Category: | Side Dishes |
| ID: | 318 | Updated: | 2006-04-02 19:41:56 |
| Ingredients: | 1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz)
1/4 c raisins 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 can pears (16 oz), drained & chopped 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 c uncooked couscous 1/3 c sliced almonds 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 1 Tbsp butter or margarine |
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| Preparation: | In medium saucepan, combine broth, raisins, salt, cumin and pepper; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat, stir in pears, lemon juice, couscous, almonds, cilantro and butter. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Stir before serving. |
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| Notes: | Stats: Calories: 359, Protein: 11g, Total fat: 10g,
Saturated fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 803mg, Carbs: 58g, Fiber: 6g My notes: I can never leave a recipe well enough alone... - I've always left the butter out, and never missed it. - Easily doubled - just use a bigger pan. - I've tried this with the fancy orange-flavored pears, and it tasted pretty darn good with those too, though it was noticably sweeter. - I always seem to add extra almonds and raisins... - I love cilantro, plain and simple. For the equinox party (a double recipe), I used a whole "bunch". - This is also really good served cold as a salad. Add some shredded spinach - yum! |
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