Black Bean and Spinach Couscous
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 314
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 58
- Dietary Fiber
- 12
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 17
- Cholesterol
- 3
- Sodium
- 739
- Total: 27 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 17 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup couscous (recommended: Near East)
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed (recommended: Bird's Eye)
1 can black beans, drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, over high heat, bring chicken broth to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach. Semi Homemaker Tip: use potato ricer to squeeze water from spinach - Carol Simmons, Orland Park, IL.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine spinach and black beans. Heat, covered, in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
- Stir spinach and black bean mixture into couscous. Add lemon juice and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.