Mint Couscous with Fried Tomatoes

Mint Couscous with Fried Tomatoes requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. This side dish has 349 calories, 15g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6 and costs $2.45 per serving. It is brought to you by Leites Culinaria. A mixture of chicken stock, couscous, lemon rind, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. 13 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 83%. Similar recipes include Couscous Salad with Tomatoes and Mint, Harissa Shrimp with Couscous, Tomatoes, and Mint, and Lime Couscous with Mint.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 bunches arugula leaves

1/4 cup roughly chopped blanched almonds

2 tablespoons baby capers

1 3/4 cups boiling vegetable or chicken stock

1 1/2 cups couscous

6 ounces marinated feta cheese, sliced

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

3 tablespoons chopped mint

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil (divided as below)

1 onion, chopped

Cracked black pepper

4 ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced

Equipment:

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Place couscous in a bowl and pour over boiling stock. Allow to stand for 5 minutes or until stock has been absorbed.2. Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sprinkle tomato slices with pepper and place them in pan. Cook tomatoes for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until they are well browned.3. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in a separate frying pan over high heat. Add the onions and cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add the capers, lemon rind and almonds to pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add couscous and mint to pan and cook for 2 minutes or until mixture is heated.4. Place couscous on serving plates, top with arugula, cheese and fried tomatoes.

 

Step by step:


1. Place couscous in a bowl and pour over boiling stock. Allow to stand for 5 minutes or until stock has been absorbed.

2. Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sprinkle tomato slices with pepper and place them in pan. Cook tomatoes for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until they are well browned.

3. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in a separate frying pan over high heat.

4. Add the onions and cook for 3 minutes or until soft.

5. Add the capers, lemon rind and almonds to pan and cook for 2 minutes.

6. Add couscous and mint to pan and cook for 2 minutes or until mixture is heated.

7. Place couscous on serving plates, top with arugula, cheese and fried tomatoes.


Nutrition Information:

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348k Calories
14g Protein
12g Total Fat
45g Carbs
28% Health Score
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Calories
348k
17%

Fat
12g
20%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
27mg
9%

Sodium
511mg
22%

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Protein
14g
29%

Vitamin K
50µg
48%

Vitamin A
1810IU
36%

Manganese
0.72mg
36%

Phosphorus
259mg
26%

Vitamin B2
0.43mg
26%

Vitamin C
20mg
25%

Calcium
246mg
25%

Fiber
4g
20%

Folate
79µg
20%

Vitamin B3
3mg
19%

Magnesium
72mg
18%

Vitamin B6
0.34mg
17%

Potassium
575mg
16%

Copper
0.31mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Selenium
6µg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.48µg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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