Pomegranate salad
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Difficulty: 1/5
Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Cost per serving: $2.55 (total cost: $10.20)
Cost per 2000 kcal: $7.77
Nutrition facts per serving | |||||
CALORIES PER SERVING (kcal): 658 (calories in whole recipe: 2632) | |||||
Proteins | 34% | 18.8g | Protein: lysine | 35% | 0.7g |
Protein: methionine | 37% | 0.3g | |||
Protein: isoleucine | 43% | 0.7g | |||
Carbohydrates | 73% | 94.7g | Fibers | 40% | 15.1g |
Net carbs | n/a | 79.6g | |||
Sugars | n/a | 22.0g | |||
Fats | 42% | 27.5g | Omega-3 | 9% | 0.1g |
Omega-6 | 26% | 4.5g | |||
Saturated fats | n/a | 4.5g | |||
Vitamin B1 | 46% | 0.6mg | Vitamin B2 | 21% | 0.3mg |
Vitamin B3 | 43% | 6.9mg | Vitamin B5 | 46% | 2.3mg |
Vitamin B6 | 55% | 0.7mg | Folate | 35% | 141.3μg |
Vitamin A | 3% | 24.7μg | Vitamin C | 25% | 22.5mg |
Vitamin E | 17% | 2.5mg | Vitamin K | 91% | 109.6μg |
Vitamin B12 | / | / | Vitamin D | / | / |
Calcium | 8% | 77.3mg | Copper | 159% | 1.4mg |
Iron | 77% | 6.2mg | Magnesium | 60% | 238.8mg |
Manganese | 136% | 3.1mg | Phosphorus | 91% | 638.5mg |
Potassium | 26% | 1203.5mg | Selenium | 131% | 72.1μg |
Zinc | 52% | 5.8mg | Sodium to taste |
Ingredients:
FOR THE SALAD
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat couscous
- 2 cups water
- Arils from 1 pomegranate
- 1 cup roughly chopped cashews
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/8 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 thinly sliced pears
- 2 thinly sliced avocadoes
FOR THE DRESSING
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions:
- In a small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the couscous, and let sit for 5 minutes. Once ready, transfer the couscous into a bowl and put in the fridge to cool off for 45 minutes.
- Once the couscous is cold, combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl except for the pear and the avocado.
- In a small cup, combine all of the dressing ingredients together. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir the dressing in the salad until evenly mixed.
- Top with slices of pear and avocado.
Serving:
On a plate, serve some salad. Drizzle some additional dressing on top of the pear and avocado slices. Sprinkle additional cashews for extra nuttiness.