BH&G Low Fat Veg--Breakfast Couscous with Fruit

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Breakfast Couscous with Fruit

 

Recipe By :B H & G Low Fat & Luscious Vegetarian

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : BH & G Low Fat Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup rice milk

OR

skim milk

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

dash ground nutmeg

1 cup couscous

1/3 cup orange juice

3/4 cup cranberries

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons honey

1 11 oz can mandarin orange sections -- drained

2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds

 

In a medium saucepan, combine rice milk or milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to

boiling over medium heat. Add couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand

for 5 minutes. Stir in orange juice. Fluff with a fork.

 

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cranberries, water, and honey. Cook

over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until the cranberry skins begin to pop.

Remove from heat. Gently stir in mandarin oranges.

 

To serve, spoon couscous mixture into serving bowls. Top with warm

cranberry-orange mixture and sprinkle with almonds.

 

S(ISBN):

" 0-696-20727-3 "

Copyright:

" 1997 "

 

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Per serving: 274 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (9% calories from fat); 7g

Protein; 56g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 7mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;

1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Karen's Note: Since cranberries are often hard to find out of season,

raisins would probably make a good substitute.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 926318 0