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Quick Couscous with Raisins and Carrots
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Quick Couscous with Raisins and Carrots

7 ingredients 10 min + 5 min 6 servings openrecipes
Quick Couscous with Raisins and Carrots

"I make this when I need a quick side dish for chicken or pork. If you make couscous (a Middle Eastern pasta) a pantry staple, you usually have all the ingredients on hand! Add other veggies (zucchini, corn, peas, etc.) to make it your own."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

574
Calories
40g
Protein
16g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Directions

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