Mexican Couscous Express
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A quick, light couscous bowl with black beans, corn, jalapeño, and cumin, finished with fresh toppings like avocado and tomato. Ready in 10 minutes, this is an easy weeknight meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tbsp diced jalapeño ((fresh is better, but tinned also ok))
- 2 scallions ((shallots), roughly sliced (optional))
- 1 can (15 oz / 400 g) black beans (or red kidney beans)
- 1 can (15 oz / 400 g) corn kernels
- Handful of coriander / cilantro
- 1 tomato (, deseeded and diced)
- 1/2 avocado (, diced)
- Sour cream
- Grated cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 10M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1752mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 805mg
- Calcium
- 229mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1752MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.