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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (253g) Recipe makes 2 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: rose water
Calories 343
Calories from Fat 94		(27%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 10.5g	16%
	Saturated Fat 3.9g	19%
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 21mg		7%
Sodium 159mg		6%
Potassium 470mg		13%
Total Carbohydrate 50.6g		16%
	Dietary Fiber 4.2g	16%
	Sugars 0.4g
Protein 12.8g		25%
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Couscous for Breakfast!

Recipe #223148 | 6 min | 2 min prep | add private note

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By: Cookgirl
Apr 17, 2007

I'm always thinking up new ways to prepare hot cereal in the morning. Here's another one for you to try! For maximum health benefits, use whole wheat couscous. For a vegan version, try almond milk or soy milk!

SERVES 2 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup couscous
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon rose water or almond extract
2 tablespoons dried fruit, chopped (dates, raisins, figs, etc.)
sugar or honey, for sweetening, to taste
ground cardamom
2 tablespoons toasted almonds or roasted pistachios
fresh sliced strawberry (optional)
milk (optional) or cream (optional)

Directions

1
Bring the milk to the boil without scorching.
2
As soon as the milk starts to boil, stir in the couscous with a fork. Add a pinch of salt.
3
Reduce heat, cover and cook on low for 4 minutes.
4
Remove from heat and stir in the rose water or almond extract.
5
Garnish couscous with dried fruit, sugar, cardamom and nuts. If you wish, add a few slices of strawberries to each serving.
6
Also, you can pour a little bit of milk or cream on top.
7
Serve hot.

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From: mikekey

On Aug 30, 2009

Delicious start to the day! I love the creaminess this has from cooking the couscous in milk. I used almond extract, toasted almond slices and dried cherries, with honey as a sweetener. Very easy recipe. I love the cardamom flavor. Made for Ramadan 2009 Tag.

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From: Vina

On Nov 1, 2008

This is a wonderful recipe. I make multiples of the recipe, dividing all of the dry ingredients into plastic food containers. The wet ingredients go into the smallest size food containers and are put into the fridge to be ready to grab on the way out to work. I love both dates and figs in this, but have discovered that dried, chopped apples are also really good. Have only used roasted almonds and almond extract. I also have played with other spices such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, etc., but cardamom remains my favorite. Thanks for such an easy, but delicious recipe, Cookgirl.

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