Jeweled Couscous Recipe with Pomegranate and Lentils
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The Mediterranean Dish · by Suzy Karadsheh★ 5.0

Jeweled Couscous Recipe with Pomegranate and Lentils

NUTRITION · PER SERVING55M COOK
CAL 40%·PRO 49%
CARBS 143G71% OF CAL
19G FIBER65G OTHER59G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G22% OF CAL
2G SAT17G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A colorful Mediterranean grain bowl of couscous and lentils studded with pomegranate seeds, dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices. Nutty, sweet, and aromatic with jewel-like ingredients throughout. A complete meatless meal in one dish.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1 cup puy lentils
  • Water
  • Salt
  • 1 2/3 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 cups instant couscous like this one
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric spice
  • Olive oil
  • 8 oz mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (I used baby bella mushrooms, but white button mushrooms would work)
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground green cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, stems removed, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh mint (about 30 mint leaves), stems removed, chopped
  • 5-6 scallions, tops trimmed, chopped (both white and green parts)
  • Seeds (arils) of 1 large pomegranate, more for garnish
  • 10 Medjool dates, pitted, chopped (figs or dried apricots would work here as well)
  • 1 cup gold raisins
  • 1/2 cup EACH shelled chopped pistachios, chopped walnuts, toasted pine nuts, more for
  • garnish
PREP
15M
SODIUM
523MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.