Ingredients
- 1 fluid ounce canola oil
- 1/2 pound onion, small dice
- 2 Tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 2 cups water
- 1 ounce low sodium vegetable base
- 1 pound couscous
- 2 fluid ounces extra virgin olive oil
- 2 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 pound cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced
- 3/4 pound tomatoes, peeled, seeded, diced
- 1 cup black olives, cut in half
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 2 cups garbanzo beans, cooked with no added salt or fat, drained
Directions
Heat oil in a pot large enough to cook the couscous over medium high heat. Add onions and garlic and sweat until tender, not brown. Add the water and vegetable base and bring to a boil. Place couscous in a 4” full hotel pan. Pour boiling stock mixture over couscous, stir to combine evenly, cover tightly with plastic and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove plastic and rake couscous with a pair of forks, Chill couscous thoroughly.
When couscous is completely cold, transfer it to a large bowl; toss with olive oil, lemon juice, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, oregano, cumin, pepper and garbanzo beans. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
24 servings per container
Serving Size 108G
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 145 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 4.5g | 7% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5g | 3% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 3g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 85mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 22g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 12% | |
| Total Sugars 0g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | % | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 4g | ||
| Protein 4g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 0mg | 4% | |
| Iron 0mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 175mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A 0mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C 0mcg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E 0mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K 0mcg | 10% | |
| Thiamin 0mg | 4% | |
| Riboflavin 0mg | 2% | |
| Niacin 0mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 0mg | 2% | |
| Folate 0mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 0mcg | 0% | |
| Chloride 0mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 0mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus 0mg | 6% | |
| Iodine 0mcg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 0mg | 6% | |
| Zinc 0mg | 2% | |
| Selenium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Copper 0mg | 220% | |
| Manganese 0mg | 10% | |
| Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 0mcg | 15% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Chickpeas, Water, Couscous (100% Durum Wheat Semolina), Tomatoes, Onion, Cucumber, Black Olives (olives, Water, Salt And Ferrous Gluconate Added To Stabilize Color), Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, Garlic, Low Sodium Vegetable Base (a Blend Of Vegetables (tomato Paste, Powders (tomato, Onion, Carrot, Garlic), Purees (celery, Onion, Carrots)), Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Torula Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Natural Flavoring, Soy Lecithin, Extract Of Carrot, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate), Canola Oil, Oregano, Cumin, Black Pepper.