Pistachio, Garlic and Mint Couscous

Vegetarian
Dairy Free
Health score
21%
Pistachio, Garlic and Mint Couscous
20 min.
4
406kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups chicken stock see 
  • 1.5 cups couscous 
  • tablespoons evoo 
  • cup mint leaves fresh loosely packed
  • cloves garlic grated finely chopped
  • 0.3 cup pistachios shelled
  • servings salt and pepper 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • pot

Directions

  1. Toast the nuts in a saucepot suitable for rice.
  2. Remove to a food processor and finely chop. Reserve.
  3. Add the EVOO and garlic to the pot and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous, cover the pot, turn off the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, pulse-chop the mint in food processor very fine. Stir the mint and reserved ground nuts into the couscous as you fluff with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

Calories406kcal
Protein12.96%
Fat29.43%
Carbs57.61%

Properties

Glycemic Index
28.25
Glycemic Load
31
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
11.342608700628%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.75mg
Catechin
0.37mg
Epigallocatechin
0.21mg
Epicatechin
0.09mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.04mg
Eriodictyol
3.48mg
Hesperetin
1.14mg
Apigenin
0.61mg
Luteolin
1.43mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.18mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:405.92kcal
20.3%
Fat:13.26g
20.4%
Saturated Fat:1.93g
12.06%
Carbohydrates:58.4g
19.47%
Net Carbohydrates:53.17g
19.33%
Sugar:2.22g
2.47%
Cholesterol:2.7mg
0.9%
Sodium:332.96mg
14.48%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:13.14g
26.28%
Manganese:0.79mg
39.35%
Fiber:5.23g
20.92%
Vitamin B3:4.02mg
20.11%
Phosphorus:195.32mg
19.53%
Copper:0.38mg
19.19%
Vitamin B6:0.33mg
16.68%
Vitamin B1:0.24mg
15.91%
Magnesium:53.93mg
13.48%
Potassium:377.39mg
10.78%
Iron:1.93mg
10.72%
Vitamin A:523.27IU
10.47%
Vitamin B2:0.18mg
10.3%
Vitamin B5:0.91mg
9.07%
Folate:35.57µg
8.89%
Vitamin E:1.27mg
8.48%
Zinc:1.03mg
6.88%
Calcium:59.28mg
5.93%
Vitamin C:4.8mg
5.82%
Vitamin K:4.42µg
4.21%
Selenium:2.91µg
4.16%