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Summer Couscous
Photo: Lily Banse

Summer Couscous

10 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 4 servings openrecipes
Summer Couscous

"This is a couscous recipe packed with fresh summer veggies. It goes really well with grilled salmon to make a light and flavorful meal."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

648
Calories
42g
Protein
18g
Fat
82g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup couscous
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/4 red onion, diced
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup seeded, diced cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

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