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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Middle Eastern >> Rest Middle Eastern

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. For the couscous: Heat the oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened. | 2. Stir in the couscous. Cook and stir for 1 minute until coated with oil and lightly toasted. Add the water and bring to a boil, stirring. Remove from the heat and cover with lid. Let stand for 30 minutes, until cooled and the liquid is absorbed, uncovering occasionally to fluff with a fork. | 3. In the meantime, make the dressing: In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, yogurt, oil, gingerroot, garlic, cumin, ground coriander and pepper. | 4. To make the salad: Transfer the couscous to a large serving bowl. Add the cranberries (or raisins), chickpeas, bell peppers, cilantro (or parsley) and green onions. Add the dressing. | 5. Toss all the ingredients together. Garnish with the lemon wedges, if using. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
extra virgin olive oil	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
onion	1		chopped	28.0	6.537999999999999	0.77	0.07
celery rib	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
couscous	1	cup		650.48	133.9539	22.0748	1.1072
water	1 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
lemon juice	1/4	cup		13.42	4.209	0.2135	0.1464
plain yogurt	1/4	cup	fat-free	-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
gingerroot	2	teaspoons	peeled minced	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	1		peeled minced	-	-	-	-
cumin	1	teaspoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
coriander	1	teaspoon	ground	5.364	0.9898	0.2227	0.3199
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
cranberry	1/2	cup	dried	25.3	6.5835	0.253	0.0715
chick pea	1/2	cup	canned rinsed drained	-	-	-	-
red bell pepper	1/2	cup	seeded chopped	-	-	-	-
green bell pepper	1/2	cup	seeded chopped	-	-	-	-
cilantro	1/2	cup	chopped	1.84	0.2936	0.1704	0.0416
green onion	1/2	cup	sliced	9.585	2.0377	0.3444	0.1668
lemon	1		cut	1.2808	0.4116	0.0486	0.0132

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.