Heart-Healthy Couscous with Raisins
Elevate your dinner table with our Heart-Healthy Couscous with Raisins, a delicious and nutrient-packed dish ideal for health-conscious food lovers. This recipe combines fluffy whole wheat couscous with tender sautéed vegetables, subtly sweet raisins, and aromatic spices like cumin and cinnamon for a vibrant and warming flavor profile. Cooked in low-sodium vegetable broth for maximum heart health benefits, this dish is finished with a refreshing splash of lemon juice and a sprinkle of fresh parsley for added brightness. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s the perfect quick and wholesome side dish or standalone vegetarian meal. Easy to prepare, rich in fiber, and bursting with Mediterranean-inspired flavors, this couscous recipe is sure to delight your taste buds and fuel your body with goodness.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
- 1.5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 medium celery stalk, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 0.5 cup raisins
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, diced carrot, and diced celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the minced garlic, ground cumin, and ground cinnamon to the vegetables. Stir and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
Pour in the low-sodium vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
Once boiling, remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the whole wheat couscous and raisins. Cover the saucepan with a lid and let it sit for 5 minutes so the couscous can absorb the liquid.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Gently fold in the fresh chopped parsley.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
864 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 30.1 g | 39% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5 g | 22% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1619 mg | 70% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 144.3 g | 52% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.1 g | 54% | |
| Total Sugars | 65.3 g | ||
| Protein | 15.9 g | 32% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 363 mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 8.6 mg | 48% | |
| Potassium | 2382 mg | 51% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
