Couscous with olives Recipe
Light, easy to prepare and delicious side dish. Serve with meat or fish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 200ml hot vegetable stock
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tbs olive oil
- ¼ cup pitted black olives, sliced
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbs fresh coriander and chives, chopped
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Directions
- Place the couscous grains into a bowl and pour over the hot chicken stock. Cover the bowl and leave couscous to soak the stock for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 3 minutes, shaking the pan from time to time. Set aside.
- Run a fork through the couscous to break up the grains and add olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and herbs. Combine.
- Season with pepper and serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 236g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 417 | |
| Calories from Fat 227 | 54% |
| Total Fat 25.75g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat 3.28g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 177mg | 7% |
| Potassium 439mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 40.24g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.8g | 16% |
| Sugars 3.2g | 2% |
| Protein 8.3g | 13% |
