Moroccan couscous

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Orange or other juice
1 cup Instant couscous
¼ cup Pitted dates, finely chopped
¼ cup Raisins
¼ cup Slivered almonds
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions

From the upcoming "Low-Fat Jewish Vegetarian Cookbook" by Debra Wasserman.

Bring juice and ½ cup water to a boil in a small pot. Remove from heat. Stir in couscous and allow to sit covered for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a separate pan, saute dates, raisins, almonds and cinnamon in ½ cup water for 2 minutes. Add cooked couscous. Mix well and serve warm.

Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 301 calories, 8 grams protein, 59 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 7 milligrams sodium.

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