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Snappy Asian Couscous
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons bottled plum sauce or hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup quick-cooking whole wheat couscous
- 1/2 cup sugar snap pea pods, trimmed and halved crosswise
- 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup coarsely chopped, peeled mango
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan combine water, plum sauce, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper, salt, and garlic. Bring to boiling; stir in couscous and pea pods. Remove saucepan from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Gently stir black beans, mango, and sesame seeds into the couscous mixture.
From the Test KitchenMediterranean-Style Couscous:
- Prepare as above, except omit plum sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper. Stir 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed, into saucepan with water. Substitute 1/4 cup snipped dried tomatoes (not oil-packed) for the sugar snap pea pods and frozen sweet soybeans (edamame), thawed, for the black beans. Omit mango and sesame seeds. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese before serving.
- Prepare as above, except increase water to 1 3/4 cups. Omit plum sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper. Substitute thin bite-size strips red sweet pepper for the sugar snap pea pods and canned black-eyed peas for the black beans. Omit mango and sesame seeds. Stir 1/3 cup bottled chipotle-style salsa into couscous mixture (or use 1/3 cup bottled regular salsa and 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce).
Nutrition Facts
(Snappy Asian Couscous)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- cal. (kcal) 225,
- Fat, total (g) 2,
- carb. (g) 45,
- fiber (g) 8,
- pro. (g) 8,
- vit. A (IU) 292,
- vit. C (mg) 11,
- sodium (mg) 250,
- calcium (mg) 50,
- iron (mg) 2,
- Starch () 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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