Deconstructed Pesto Couscous Salad

Deconstructed Pesto Couscous Salad is a lacto ovo vegetarian salad. This recipe makes 6 servings with 376 calories, 12g of protein, and 16g of fat each. For $1.79 per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Love and Olive Oil has 127 fans. Head to the store and pick up pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 80%. Similar recipes are Deconstructed Pesto Couscous Salad, Grilled Tuna with Grilled Ratatouille Couscous and Deconstructed Pesto, and Chickpean And Deconstructed Pesto Salad.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

micro basil, optional, for garnish

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

2 cups israeli or pearl couscous

2 ounces pecorino romano cheese, shaved

1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 medium zucchini squash, peeled and ribboned

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan set over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add dry couscous and a hearty pinch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, about 3 to 4 minutes.Get the full recipe at FoodFanatic.com

 

Step by step:


1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan set over medium-high heat until shimmering.

2. Add dry couscous and a hearty pinch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, about 3 to 4 minutes.Get the full recipe at Food

3. Fanatic.com


Nutrition Information:

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376k Calories
11g Protein
15g Total Fat
46g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
376k
19%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
3g
20%

Carbohydrates
46g
16%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
9mg
3%

Sodium
316mg
14%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Manganese
1mg
53%

Phosphorus
216mg
22%

Vitamin K
22µg
21%

Fiber
3g
14%

Magnesium
51mg
13%

Calcium
127mg
13%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Copper
0.25mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.85mg
8%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.15mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Potassium
234mg
7%

Folate
23µg
6%

Vitamin A
264IU
5%

Selenium
1µg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.11µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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