This quick-cooking grain dish has a touch of sweet and nutty flavors to go with most main dishes

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size

5 minutes 12 minutes 4 servings ½ C couscous

Ingredients

1 C couscous (try whole-wheat couscous)

1 tsp olive oil

2 Tbsp walnuts, coarsely chopped

¼ tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

½ tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon

1 1/2 C water

2 Tbsp raisins

½ C carrots, rinsed, peeled, and shredded or thinly sliced; cut in half

Directions

1, In a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir couscous, olive oil, walnuts, salt, pepper, and spice just until couscous begins to brown.

2, Slowly add water, then raisins and carrots.  Cover.  Bring to a boil over high heat. 

3, Remove from the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.

4, Fluff with a fork.  Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

calories 218

Total fat 4 g

Saturated fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 155 mg

Total fiber 3 g

Protein 6 g

Carbohydrates 39 g

Potassium 168 mg

Photo & recipe courtesy of Keep the Beat™, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.