Lemon Couscous
2 servings of lemon couscous contains 178 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 54% carbs, 35% fat, and 11% protein. This is a good source of vitamin k (28% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 minutes
Ingredients
Lemon zest 1 ½ tsp or 3g
Directions
- Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add couscous to the liquid and stir to coat completely. Place a cover on the saucepan, remove from heat, and let couscous soak in hot liquid until the moisture is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir pimento peppers, pine nuts, and parsley into the couscous.
- (source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/242232/lemon-couscous/)
Nutrition Facts
For 2 servings of lemon couscous
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 178 | |
| Fats | 7g | 9% |
| Saturated fats | 3g | 13% |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 24g | 9% |
| Net carbs | 23g | |
| Fiber | 2g | 6% |
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Protein | 5g | |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 0.5% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 104μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 4mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 15% |
| Fluoride | 0.1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 12μg | 3% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 26% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 11% |
| Retinol | 32μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1μg | 0.2% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A IU | 280IU | |
| Vitamin A | 40μg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0.3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D IU | 3IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 34μg | 28% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 5% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Sucrose | 0.2g | |
| Glucose | 0.1g | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0.1g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 3g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.1g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.2g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.2g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2g | |
| Leucine | 0.3g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2g | |
| Proline | 0.4g | |
| Serine | 0.2g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.2g | |
