Toasted Couscous with Grilled Mango and Zucchini



Toasted Couscous with Grilled Mango and Zucchini
Makes: 4 servings
Serving size: cup
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 23 mins Grill: 5 mins
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Toasted Couscous with Grilled Mango and Zucchini
Ingredients
  • 2
    cups Israeli (pearl) couscous
  • 1
    mango
  • 1
    zucchini
  • 1
    tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2
    cups chicken stock, seafood stock, or vegetable stock
  • 1
    tablespoon butter
  • 2
    tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/2
    teaspoon kosher salt
Directions

1. Thoroughly preheat grill to medium high.

2. In a dry, medium saucepan over medium-low heat, toast couscous, stirring frequently, until golden-brown, 8 to 10 minutes. (You could skip this step in a pinch, but it's worth it!)

3. Peel mango; stand on its end with a skinny edge facing you and, with a knife close to the seed core, cut a 1-inch slice off each of the two sides. Then, cut each of those slices into two half-inch-thick slices. Slice zucchini lengthwise into 1/3- to 1/2-inch slices. Brush mango and zucchini pieces with vegetable oil on all sides, season lightly with a pinch of salt, and grill until charred and tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool; cut into 1/2-inch chunks.

4. In a medium saucepan, bring chicken stock to a boil. Add couscous, stir, cover, reduce heat to simmer, and cook about 7 minutes. Add mango, zucchini, butter, parsley, and salt. Cook another minute and taste for seasoning and doneness. Keep warm. Makes 4 (1-1/3-cup) servings.

Nutrition Facts (Toasted Couscous with Grilled Mango and Zucchini)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • Calories 365,
  • Protein (gm) 9,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 66,
  • Fat, total (gm) 7,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 9,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 11,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 729,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 25,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 2,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 24,
  • Sodium (mg) 929,
  • Potassium (mg) 220,
  • Calcium (DV %) 20,
  • Iron (DV %) 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (1)
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golney538123 wrote:

Its OK. The texture of the couscous takes some getting used to. We really enjoyed the bites of grilled mango and zuchinni. Thinking I will make it again with regular couscous and use olive oil to keep it from sticking too much to the grilled fruit and veggies. I will add more fruit next time. Mango is amazing grilled.

6/9/2011 10:20:00 PM Report Abuse

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