Couscous With Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Vegetarian
Health score
16%
Couscous With Mint-Yogurt Sauce
15 min.
4
384kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup carrots shredded
  • cups chicken stock see 
  • 0.3 teaspoon chili powder 
  • 0.3 teaspoon cinnamon 
  • 0.3 teaspoon cilantro leaves 
  • ounces couscous 
  • 0.3 teaspoon cumin 
  • 0.3 cup currants (or raisins)
  • 0.3 cup apricot dried chopped
  •  garlic clove minced
  • tablespoons honey 
  • 0.3 cup mint leaves fresh minced
  • 0.3 teaspoon mustard 
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • 0.5 cup onion minced
  • tablespoons orange juice concentrate 
  • 0.5 cup yogurt plain
  • servings salt 
  • 0.5 teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

  • bowl

Directions

  1. Saute the onion in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes. Stir in dry couscous and toast for 3 minutes.
  2. Add chicken stock, carrot, currants, apricots, and spices. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.In a separate bowl, mix the yogurt, mint, garlic, honey, orange juice concentrate, and salt.
  3. Combine ingredients and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  4. Garnish with a few mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Calories384kcal
Protein12.77%
Fat12.79%
Carbs74.44%

Properties

Glycemic Index
105.9
Glycemic Load
32.09
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
12.753043413162%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.87mg
Hesperetin
0.29mg
Apigenin
0.16mg
Luteolin
0.37mg
Isorhamnetin
1mg
Kaempferol
0.15mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
4.09mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:383.99kcal
19.2%
Fat:5.52g
8.49%
Saturated Fat:1g
6.25%
Carbohydrates:72.31g
24.1%
Net Carbohydrates:67.8g
24.66%
Sugar:26.76g
29.74%
Cholesterol:4.21mg
1.4%
Sodium:412.66mg
17.94%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:12.41g
24.81%
Vitamin A:1829.24IU
36.58%
Manganese:0.57mg
28.73%
Vitamin B3:4.29mg
21.47%
Phosphorus:197.65mg
19.76%
Vitamin C:14.89mg
18.05%
Fiber:4.51g
18.02%
Potassium:582.2mg
16.63%
Vitamin B2:0.27mg
15.79%
Copper:0.28mg
14.04%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.9%
Vitamin B6:0.26mg
12.78%
Magnesium:47.36mg
11.84%
Calcium:110.9mg
11.09%
Vitamin B5:0.97mg
9.7%
Iron:1.63mg
9.07%
Folate:35.84µg
8.96%
Zinc:1.09mg
7.24%
Vitamin E:1.06mg
7.06%
Selenium:4.46µg
6.37%
Vitamin K:4.34µg
4.13%
Vitamin B12:0.19µg
3.11%
Source:Food.com