Harissa Shrimp with Couscous, Tomatoes, and Mint

Dairy Free
Health score
10%
Harissa Shrimp with Couscous, Tomatoes, and Mint
30 min.
4
413kcal

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Ingredients

  • cup couscous 
  • servings mint leaves fresh chopped
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • tablespoons harissa 
  • tsp kosher salt divided
  • tablespoons juice of lemon divided
  • tablespoon lemon zest divided
  • 0.3 cup olive oil extra-virgin divided
  • pound shrimp shelled deveined per lb.)
  •  firm-ripe tomatoes halved

Equipment

  • bowl
  • grill
  • metal skewers

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high (450 to 550). In a small bowl, combine harissa, 2 tbsp. each oil and lemon juice, 2 tsp. zest, the cumin, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Put shrimp in a medium bowl, toss with half the sauce (reserve the rest), and let stand 10 minutes. Thread shrimp onto metal skewers.
  2. Prepare couscous as package directs, adding remaining 1 tsp. zest. Fluff with a fork and gently stir in 1 tbsp. oil and remaining 1 tbsp. lemon juice and 1/2 tsp. salt. Set aside.
  3. Brush tomatoes with remaining 1 tbsp. oil. Grill shrimp and tomatoes, covered, turning once, until shrimp is opaque and tomatoes are softened, about 4 minutes.
  4. Serve with couscous plus a sprinkle of mint, more salt to taste, and remaining sauce.
  5. *Find this North African chile-and-spice paste in the international section of supermarkets. We like Dea brand, which is medium-hot.

Nutrition Facts

Calories413kcal
Protein28.58%
Fat31.92%
Carbs39.5%

Properties

Glycemic Index
27
Glycemic Load
21.63
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
14.061738965304%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.86mg
Hesperetin
1.73mg
Naringenin
0.99mg
Apigenin
0.07mg
Luteolin
0.14mg
Kaempferol
0.11mg
Myricetin
0.16mg
Quercetin
0.75mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:413.14kcal
20.66%
Fat:14.78g
22.73%
Saturated Fat:2.08g
13.01%
Carbohydrates:41.14g
13.71%
Net Carbohydrates:37g
13.45%
Sugar:4.59g
5.1%
Cholesterol:182.57mg
60.86%
Sodium:828.91mg
36.04%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29.77g
59.54%
Phosphorus:353.92mg
35.39%
Copper:0.64mg
32.19%
Vitamin C:24.7mg
29.93%
Manganese:0.55mg
27.31%
Vitamin A:1125.84IU
22.52%
Potassium:719.3mg
20.55%
Magnesium:76.69mg
19.17%
Vitamin E:2.79mg
18.6%
Vitamin K:18.26µg
17.39%
Fiber:4.14g
16.57%
Zinc:2.15mg
14.3%
Vitamin B3:2.42mg
12.08%
Iron:1.93mg
10.74%
Calcium:107.02mg
10.7%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.69%
Vitamin B6:0.17mg
8.46%
Folate:31.41µg
7.85%
Vitamin B5:0.67mg
6.7%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
4.09%
Source:My Recipes