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Pistachio couscous and barley is for Dinner.

Pistachio couscous and barley takes 7 minutes to prepare.

Pistachio couscous and barley takes 15 minutes to cook.

Pistachio couscous and barley makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pistachio couscous and barley are:

1 cup pearled barely
1 cup instant couscous
1 can of vegetable stock (this recipie uses swansons - you can find cans with lower sodium content)
2 oz oliveoil or other healthier cooking oil such as sunflower for an even healthier meal.
0.5 cup toasted and chopped pistachio

Here is how you make Pistachio couscous and barley:

Boil the broth, remove from heat and add the barley and couscous. Let sit 4-5 minutes to absorb liquid. Meanwhile, toast the pistachios in a not-stick wok. Heat the wok first. Then add whole pistachios and toss constantly until toasted lightly. Allow nuts to cool while tossing the barley and couscous mixture with the cooking oil. fluff while breaking up any lumps. Transfer the couscous and barely mixture to a steamer basket lined with cooking parchement or baking paper. Steam for another 10-15 minutes to heat through. Chop up the pistachios to desired coursness and stir into the couscous and barley mixture just before serving.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 50LBSBABY!.

The nutritional information for Pistachio couscous and barley is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 278.8

• Total Fat: 14.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 162.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 6.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Pistachio couscous and barley is Vegetarian