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Cherry Tomato Couscous Recipe
11 ingredients
10 min
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I spent the weekend at my friend Lori's Northern California cabin and she made this tasty cherry tomato couscous for us - cherry tomatoes, cucumber, chopped basil, and chickpeas tossed with couscous, olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice. Finished with a bit of feta.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
698
Calories
25g
Protein
26g
Fat
99g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Couscous | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 176 |
| Chickpea | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 134 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 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
- 3 cups cooked couscous*
- 1/2 a basket of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 lemon, cut in half
- 1 lime, cut in half
- about 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- fine grain sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup basil or cilantro, chopped
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
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