Side Items

Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous is for Side Dish.

Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous takes 10 minutes to cook.

Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous are:

1-1/4 cups water
1 tsp coarse salt
1/2 ounce (1 tbsp) unsalted butter
1/4 cup dried apricots, preferably Turkish, chopped
3 tbsp coarsely chopped green olives (about 6 large olives)
1 cup couscous
2 tbsp shelled pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Here is how you make Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous:

Bring water, salt, and butter to a boil in a small saucepan. Add apricots, olives, and couscous, swirling the pan to submerge ingredients. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork, then fold in pistachios and lemon juice. Serve immediately.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITGIRL83.

The nutritional information for Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.3

• Total Fat: 5.8 g
• Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
• Sodium: 560.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 6.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Olive, Apricot, and Pistachio Couscous is Low Fat