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Spicy Couscous with Dates
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Spicy Couscous with Dates

14 ingredients 10 min + 20 min 2 servings openrecipes
Spicy Couscous with Dates

"This is a spicy couscous recipe for the winter months from far in the Arctic north!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

485
Calories
12g
Protein
15g
Fat
83g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Star Anise 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 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • salt to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 dried hot red peppers, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 large fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped dates
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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