Veggie Life, Summer 2001: Couscous Tacos

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COUSCOUS TACOS

 

Recipe By :Guess Who's Cooking Dinner? by Maria Adams Bell

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup quick-cooking couscous

1 1/2 cups boiling water

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Salt -- to taste

1 arge -- ¥ripe avocado,

peeled and cut into chunks

1 medium tomato -- seeded and diced

small

1/2 cup chopped red onion

8 corn tortillas

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or vegan

equivalent

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

 

1. In a medium bowl, combine couscous,

boiling water, olive oil, and salt. Mix,

cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove

cover and fluff with a fork.

2. In another medium bowl, coarsely mash

avocado. Stir in tomato and onions. (You

can also add any or all of the following: a

little lemon juice, hot sauce, chopped

cilantro, salt, pepper.)

3. Heat tortillas in the oven, microwave, or

steamer.

4. To assemble tacos: Spread warm tortillas

with avocado mixture. Top with couscous,

cheese, and lettuce. Fold in half and enjoy.

LACTO/VEGAN

PER TACO: 250 CAL (38% from fat), 9g PROT, lOg

FAT, 32g CARB.l37mg SOD, l5mg CHOL, 3.5g

FIBER.

 

Source:

" Veggie Life, Summer, 2001 "

Yield:

" 8 tacos "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 549 Calories; 14g Fat (22.5% calories

from fat); 12g Protein; 99g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

344mg Sodium. Exchanges: 6 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat.

 

 

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