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Couscous with Mint-Yogurt sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Couscous with Mint-Yogurt sauce takes several minutes to cook.

Couscous with Mint-Yogurt sauce makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Couscous with Mint-Yogurt sauce are:

1/2 cup minced onion
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 cup instant couscous
1/4 cup raisins or currants
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
Salt to taste

Mint-yogurt sauce

3/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt
1/4 cup minced mint leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 jalapeno or serrano chile, minced
2 tablespoons chives or scallion greens
Salt to taste

Here is how you make Couscous with Mint-Yogurt sauce:

In a 2-quart saucepan, saute onion in oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in couscous and raisins. Add chicken stock and salt if using unsalted stock; cover and remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes. Toss with a fork before serving.For mint-yogurt sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Makes 2/3 cup.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARBSHAKESPEARE.

The nutritional information for Couscous with Mint-Yogurt sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 237.3

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.9 mg
• Sodium: 1,118.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 8.9 g