Lemony Couscous (3 PTS)

Recipe Ingredients

1/2		Water
1/4		Couscous - (10-ounce) uncooked
		(1-1/2 cups)
1 1/2		Couscous - uncooked
1/3		Seeded chopped tomato - (1 large)
1/4		Seeded coarsely chopped peeled cucumber
1/4		Thinly sliced green onions
2		Finely chopped fresh parsley
1		Finely chopped fresh mint
2		Fresh lemon juice
1 1/2		Water
1 1/2		Olive oil
1/4		Salt
1/4		Pepper

Recipe Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous.

Remove from heat; let stand, covered, minutes. Fluff with a fork. Combine

couscous, tomato, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and toss well.

Combine lemon juice and next 4 ingredients; stir well with a wire whisk.

Pour over couscous mixture; toss well. Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1

cup).

Per serving: 140 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (23% calories from fat); 4g

Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 279mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;

1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Source:
Cooking Light, Sept 1994, page 135

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