Couscous with olives

Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Health score
15%
Couscous with olives
45 min.
4
302kcal
36.75%sweetness
98.63%saltiness
55.46%sourness
41.26%bitterness
73.06%savoriness
100%fattiness
0%spiciness

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Ingredients

  • cup couscous 
  • 200 ml vegetable stock hot
  • 0.3 cup pinenuts toasted
  • Tbs olive oil 
  • 0.3 cup olives black pitted sliced
  •  cherry tomatoes halved
  • Tbs cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • 0.3 tsp pepper black

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Place the couscous grains into a bowl and pour over the hot chicken stock. Cover the bowl and leave couscous to soak the stock for 15 minutes or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 3 minutes, shaking the pan from time to time. Set aside.
  3. Run a fork through the couscous to break up the grains and add olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and herbs.
  4. Combine.
  5. Season with pepper and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Calories302kcal
Protein9.29%
Fat42.32%
Carbs48.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
43.5
Glycemic Load
20.66
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
8.9282608695652%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.06mg
Quercetin
0.34mg

Taste

Sweetness:
36.75%
Saltiness:
98.63%
Sourness:
55.46%
Bitterness:
41.26%
Savoriness:
73.06%
Fattiness:
100%
Spiciness:
0%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:302.48kcal
15.12%
Fat:14.38g
22.13%
Saturated Fat:1.61g
10.05%
Carbohydrates:37g
12.33%
Net Carbohydrates:33.98g
12.35%
Sugar:1.62g
1.8%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:338.77mg
14.73%
Protein:7.1g
14.2%
Manganese:1.13mg
56.63%
Vitamin E:2.31mg
15.42%
Phosphorus:132.19mg
13.22%
Copper:0.26mg
12.8%
Fiber:3.03g
12.11%
Magnesium:44.46mg
11.12%
Vitamin B3:2.08mg
10.42%
Vitamin K:10.66µg
10.15%
Vitamin C:7.87mg
9.54%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
7.7%
Iron:1.26mg
7.01%
Vitamin A:321.83IU
6.44%
Zinc:0.96mg
6.38%
Vitamin B5:0.61mg
6.13%
Potassium:202.6mg
5.79%
Vitamin B6:0.09mg
4.28%
Folate:16.34µg
4.08%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.62%
Calcium:20.62mg
2.06%
Source:Foodista