Food: Delicious Recipe Of The Week

Whole-Wheat Couscous with Nectarines and Pistachios

Serves: Four
Difficulty: Easy.

Tossed with cider vinaigrette, juicy nectarines, watercress and pistachios.


Ingredients
1 cup whole-wheat couscous
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 organic nectarines, diced
1 bunch watercress, stems removed and leaves sliced (about 1 1/2 cups packed leaves)
1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
1/4 cup thinly sliced shallot


Method
Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil in a thin steady stream until dressing thickens. Add couscous, nectarines, watercress, pistachios and shallots to bowl and toss to combine. Serve warm or chilled.


Nutrition
Per serving: 360 calories (130 from fat), 15g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 51g total carbohydrate (9g dietary fiber, 8g sugar), 12g protein