Orange and Almond Couscous

Vegetarian
Dairy Free
Health score
23%
Orange and Almond Couscous
20 min.
4
348kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup almonds sliced
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth 
  • 1.5 cups couscous plain
  • tablespoons flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
  •  orange zest 

Equipment

  • pot
  • stove

Directions

  1. Toast nuts in the bottom of a medium saucepot over medium heat.
  2. Transfer toasted nuts to a dish and reserve. Return pot to the stove top.
  3. Add broth and oil, cover pot and raise heat; bring the broth to a boil.
  4. Remove pot from heat, immediately.
  5. Add couscous, orange zest and parsley, then stir. Cover and let couscous stand 5 minutes. Fluff cooked couscous with fork and toss with toasted almonds.
  6. TIDBIT: Slice zested oranges and serve them after dinner.

Nutrition Facts

Calories348kcal
Protein12.3%
Fat18.24%
Carbs69.46%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.75
Glycemic Load
30.61
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
13.185652125141%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.14mg
Catechin
0.07mg
Epigallocatechin
0.15mg
Epicatechin
0.03mg
Eriodictyol
0.01mg
Hesperetin
15.31mg
Naringenin
4.99mg
Apigenin
4.31mg
Luteolin
0.52mg
Isorhamnetin
0.15mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Myricetin
0.3mg
Quercetin
0.17mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:348.47kcal
17.42%
Fat:7.09g
10.91%
Saturated Fat:0.8g
5.02%
Carbohydrates:60.77g
20.26%
Net Carbohydrates:55.2g
20.07%
Sugar:6.6g
7.33%
Cholesterol:1.76mg
0.59%
Sodium:335.38mg
14.58%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:10.76g
21.51%
Vitamin C:44.03mg
53.37%
Manganese:0.7mg
35.07%
Vitamin K:34.91µg
33.24%
Fiber:5.57g
22.27%
Phosphorus:158.73mg
15.87%
Vitamin B3:2.99mg
14.94%
Vitamin E:2.13mg
14.21%
Magnesium:53.65mg
13.41%
Copper:0.26mg
13.15%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.36%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.11%
Folate:42.35µg
10.59%
Vitamin B5:1.03mg
10.32%
Potassium:293.02mg
8.37%
Vitamin A:343.2IU
6.86%
Vitamin B6:0.14mg
6.82%
Calcium:67.46mg
6.75%
Iron:1.21mg
6.72%
Zinc:0.86mg
5.71%