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Toasted Pine Nut Couscous is for Dinner.

Toasted Pine Nut Couscous takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Toasted Pine Nut Couscous takes 15 minutes to cook.

Toasted Pine Nut Couscous makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Toasted Pine Nut Couscous are:

1/4 cup pine nuts
2 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or water
1/2 cup small pieces dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 2/3 cups (10 oz.) couscous
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Salt

Here is how you make Toasted Pine Nut Couscous:

1. In a 2 to 3 quart pan over medium-high heat, stir pine nuts until golden, about 2 minutes; remove from pan. 2. In the same pan, bring the broth, tomatoes, garlic, and cumin to a boil over high heat. Stir in the couscous, cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Add the pine nuts and parsley, and fluff with a fork. If desired, season to taste with salt. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSDESERTRODENT.

The nutritional information for Toasted Pine Nut Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 275.2

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 2.8 mg
• Sodium: 730.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 9.3 g