Quick Greek Couscous with Shrimp

Health score
11%
Quick Greek Couscous with Shrimp
25 min.
4
492kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • 1.3 cups couscous uncooked
  • cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 0.5 cup green onions thinly sliced
  • 0.3 cup kalamata olives pitted halved
  • 0.3 cup yogurt plain 2% greek-style reduced-fat (such as Fage)
  • tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 0.4 teaspoon salt divided
  • 1.5 pounds shrimp deveined peeled
  • 1.5 cups water 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add couscous, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to pan. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan; swirl to coat.
  5. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  6. Add shrimp to pan, and saut for 3 minutes or until done.
  7. Add shrimp to couscous mixture.
  8. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons oil, tomatoes, onions, and olives in a large bowl; toss.
  9. Add tomato mixture to couscous mixture; toss to combine.
  10. Serve with yogurt.

Nutrition Facts

Calories492kcal
Protein35.06%
Fat25.29%
Carbs39.65%

Properties

Glycemic Index
41.75
Glycemic Load
27.75
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
15.197391318238%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.25mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.08mg
Kaempferol
0.2mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
1.55mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:491.52kcal
24.58%
Fat:13.8g
21.23%
Saturated Fat:2.09g
13.05%
Carbohydrates:48.69g
16.23%
Net Carbohydrates:44.6g
16.22%
Sugar:2.41g
2.68%
Cholesterol:274.78mg
91.59%
Sodium:620.97mg
27%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:43.05g
86.1%
Phosphorus:498.5mg
49.85%
Copper:0.87mg
43.65%
Vitamin K:35.74µg
34.03%
Manganese:0.6mg
30.07%
Magnesium:96.67mg
24.17%
Potassium:711.59mg
20.33%
Zinc:3.02mg
20.15%
Calcium:173.31mg
17.33%
Fiber:4.09g
16.36%
Vitamin E:2.22mg
14.78%
Vitamin B3:2.35mg
11.73%
Iron:1.95mg
10.81%
Vitamin A:488.31IU
9.77%
Vitamin C:7.58mg
9.18%
Vitamin B5:0.86mg
8.56%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
8.27%
Folate:27.19µg
6.8%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
5.65%
Vitamin B6:0.11mg
5.63%
Vitamin B12:0.09µg
1.43%
Source:My Recipes