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Spiced Couscous with Cantaloupe
Photo: Cecilia Par

Spiced Couscous with Cantaloupe

8 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

397
Calories
25g
Protein
2g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 9 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Cantaloupe 1 cup diced (160g) 53
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Roasted Peanut not in our table 0
Peppermint 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 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup couscous
  • 1 large cantaloupe
  • 1 cup fruit flavored yogurt
  • 1/3 cup roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves

Directions

1

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan; add couscous and cinnamon and stir well.

2

Remove pan from heat, cover, and rest for 5 minutes.

3

Remove lid and allow couscous to cool.

4

Rinse cantaloupe and cut in half; remove seeds and pulp.

5

Trim outer skin from melon, but leave each piece in halves.

6

Mix cooled couscous with yogurt, peanuts and raisins, blending well.

7

Set cantaloupes on serving platter and stuff center cavity with couscous mixture; garnish with chopped mint.

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Category:Somalian Recipes

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Category:Somalian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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