Vegetarian

Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale is for Dinner.

Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale takes 15 minutes to cook.

Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale are:

2 cups Trader Joe's Harvest Grain Blend (couscous with dried beans and quinoa) - or substitute your own blend
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp minced ginger root

2 cups asparagus, fresh, chopped into 1" segments
2 cups tuscan or lacinato kale, raw and chopped
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice

12 grape tomatoes

Here is how you make Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale:

Heat broth until it boils. Add couscous blend and 1 tbsp olive oil. Return to boil and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.While couscous is cooking, prepare vinaigrette in a medium size bowl. Combine lemon juice and thyme, then add olive oil, garlic and ginger.Saute kale using 1/2 of the olive oil and lemon juice set aside for the last step. When kale is just tender, remove from pan and put on a plate. Repeat process for asparagus being careful to not overcook. Asparagus should still have a slight crunch. Put on the plate with kale.Combine all ingredients into the bowl with the vinaigrette, add the grape tomatoes and stir. Enjoy!Serving Size: makes 6 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAMAGEM.

The nutritional information for Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 546.6

• Total Fat: 10.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 12.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 97.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 17.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Lemony Couscous with Asparagus and Kale is Vegan