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Name: Cous Cous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups pearl couscous; Scallions; 4 Cucumbers (mini); Craisins; Almond slivers; 1 Parsley bunch; 3-4 Scallions; 2-3 Lemons; Olive Oil; Salt & Pepper

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups pearl couscous
Scallions
4 Cucumbers (mini)
Craisins
Almond slivers
1 Parsley bunch
3-4 Scallions
2-3 Lemons
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cover bottom of pot with regular vegetable oil and add 2 cups of couscous.

2. Fry couscous in the oil on high heat, constantly stirring, until it begins to brown.

3. Once browned, add enough water so that it is ~1-1.5 inches above cous cous. Salt (generally 1/2 tsp salt per cup couscous) and stir.

4. Bring to a boil and then cover and adjust heat to low until couscous is fluffy and all water has evaporated.

5. Set aside, and let cool.

6. Cut cucumbers into small cubes, dice scallions, and chop parsley finely and add to cous cous once cooled.

7. Add almond slivers and craisins based on your own amount preference. Then add olive oil (eyeball), lemon, salt and pepper (to taste), and stir all ingredients.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 (545g)
Recipe Makes: 1

Calories: 2121
Calories from Fat: 273 (13%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 30.4g	41 %
	Saturated Fat 2.6g	13 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 17.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 7.9g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 628.1mg		22 %
Potassium 1143.3mg		30 %
Total Carbohydrate 391.6g		115 %
	Dietary Fiber 31.3g	125 %
	Sugars, other 360.3g
Protein 68.7g		98 %
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Calories per serving: 2121

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