Side Dish

Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables is for Side Dish.

Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables takes 16 minutes to prepare.

Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables takes 15 minutes to cook.

Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables are:

1 1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup golden seedless raisins
3/4 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup uncooked couscous
1 tsp olive oil
1 medium (or 1 cup) onion(s), chopped
4 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 cups of carrots, chopped
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
2 Tbsp slivered almonds
1 tsp orange zest, grated

Here is how you make Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables:

* In a medium saucepan, combine orange juice, raisins, 1/2 tsp salt, the cumin, ginger, 1/8 tsp pepper and the cinnamon. Bring to a boil.Add couscous and stir. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil. Sauté onion and garlic until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes.Add carrots and cook until vegetables begin to brown, about 4-5 minutes. Remember to stir occasionally, as the garlic and onions will stick to the pan.Stir in peas, almonds and remaining salt and pepper. Heat to serving temperature, about 1 minute.Transfer couscous to a bowl and fluff with fork. Add vegetables and orange zest. Toss to combine.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRYS_DFW.

The nutritional information for Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 327.5

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 489.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 66.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 9.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Orange-Scented Couscous with Vegetables is Vegan