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- Minted Couscous Closely adapted from America's Test Kitchen Ingredients
- 1½ cups couscous 2 T extra virgin olive oil ½ t fine sea salt 2 cups boiling water 2-3 T chopped fresh mint salt and pepper to taste Instructions
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 259g | |
| Calories 976 | |
| Calories from Fat 14 | 1% |
| Total Fat 1.66g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.31g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium 431mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 200.93g | 54% |
| Dietary Fiber 13.0g | 43% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 33.11g | 53% |
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