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Golden Walnut Couscous Salad
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Authored By: Walnut Marketing Board
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Full of flavor and nutrition with orange juice, bell peppers, radishes and cumin.
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Diet Types: Dairy Free, Low Sodium, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts1 cup couscous2 teaspoons ground Cumin1/2 cup fresh orange juice1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced1/2 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced1/2 cup sliced radishessalt, to taste2 cups spinach leaves
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Serves: 4
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Cooking Time: Under 30 minutes |
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| Heat walnuts in a dry skillet over medium-high heat 1-2 minutes until walnuts are slightly toasted. Set aside and reserve. In a covered 2 quart sauce pan over high heat, brign 1 1/4 cups water to boil. Stir in couscous and Cumin, cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand until couscous absorbs liquid, about 5 minutes. With a fork, fluff couscous. Chill 15 minutes. Stir in juice, vinegar, bell pepper, cucumber, radishes and walnuts; season with salt. Serve on a bed of spinach. |
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1
Servings per Recipe: 4
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Calories 295
Calories from Fat 95
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% Daily Value*
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| | Total Fat 11g | 16% | | | Saturated Fat 1g | 5% | | | Mono Fat 2g | | | | Sodium 23mg | 1% | | | Total Carbs 43g | 14% | | | Dietary Fiber 4g | 18% | | | Sugars 0g | | | | Protein 9g | | | | Iron | 15% | | | Calcium | 6% | | | Vitamin B-6 | 10% | | | Vitamin C | 66% | | | Vitamin E | 4% | | | Vitamin A | 22% | | | Selenium | 2% | | | Manganese | 55% | | | Copper | 20% | | | Zinc | 7% | | | Potassium | 12% | | | Phosphorus | 16% | | | Magnesium | 18% | | | Pantothenic acid | 8% | | | Niacin | 11% | | | Riboflavin | 6% | | | Thiamin | 13% | | | Folate | 18% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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