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Fresh Couscous Salad

Source: dLife

Couscous with oranges, cranberries, and nuts.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 8 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	241.5

Total Carbs	47.2 g

Dietary Fiber	7.6 g

Sugars	10.9 g

Total Fat	5.1 g

Saturated Fat	0.4 g

Unsaturated Fat	1.2 g

Potassium	0.0 mg

Protein	6.8 g

Sodium	42.2 mg

Dietary Exchanges 5.1 Fat, 0.3 Vegetables, 0.8 Fruits, 0.0 Other Carbs, 1.8 Starch, 0.0 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 cup orange juice 1.0
1 cup cold water 1.0
1 tsp olive oil 2.0
2 cup couscous 2.0
2 cup Oranges, navels, fresh, with o membranes 1.0
1 cup fresh baby spinach 0.5
0 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers 0.5
0 1/2 cup fresh chopped red onion 0.3333
0.3333 cup Cranberries, dried 0.3333
0.3333 cup chopped pecans 0.5
0 1/2 tsp sugar 0.125
0.125 tsp ground cayenne (red pepper)

Directions

In a medium pot bring the orange juice, water, and olive oil to a boil. Stir in the couscous, remove from the heat and let stand for 7 minutes.
Transfer into a large bowl and add the orange sections, spinach, bell pepper, onion, and cranberries.
In a small nonstick skillet, over medium heat, add the pecans. Sprinkle with the sugar and cayenne and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from the heat to cool. When ready to serve, use any low-fat, low-calorie dressing.