Cauliflower With Couscous Pilaf
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Pilaf is usually made with rice plus nuts, fruit, vegetables or even meat. In this version we use couscous instead of rice, so it’s nearly instant, and add a sweet accent of orange and currants.
Ingredients
- Makes 6 servings, generous 3/4 cup each shopping list
- ACTIVE TIME: 25 minutes shopping list
- TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes shopping list
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 4 cups finely chopped cauliflower florets (about 1 medium head) shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest shopping list
- 1/4 cup orange juice shopping list
- 1/4 cup currants shopping list
- 2/3 cup whole-wheat couscous shopping list
- 1/2 cup sliced scallion greens shopping list
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cauliflower and salt; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add broth, orange zest, juice and currants; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in couscous and scallions. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. shopping list
- NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 163 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 6 g protein; 6 g fiber; 239 mg sodium; 356 mg potassium. shopping list
- Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (78% daily value), Folate (15% dv). shopping list
- 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings shopping list
- Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add cauliflower and salt; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add broth, orange zest, juice and currants; bring to a boil over high heat.
- Stir in couscous and scallions.
- Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork.
- NUTRITION INFORMATION: Eating Well
- Per serving: 163 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 6 g protein; 6 g fiber; 239 mg sodium; 356 mg potassium.
- Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (78% daily value), Folate (15% dv).
- 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings
- Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
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