Couscous with Nectarines & Toasted Almonds Recipe

This sweet, tangy and nutty whole wheat couscous recipe with nectarine and toasted almonds can be whipped up in only 10 minutes.

Okay, 'fess up. Who pressed the fast-forward button? I swear on a wedge of Brie cheese (that's serious stuff, people) that summer just started last week. And yet, I had to send my boys off to school yesterday.

These "time whizzing by" shenanigans must be stopped!

First day of school

And now I'm realizing with a panicky feeling that the days for summer fruits and veggies are numbered. I'm going to make it my personal mission to eat as many tomatoes, peaches, nectarines and zucchini as I can.

Someone please remind me that I said that when I start complaining of random rashes and stomachaches.

It's been a long time since I've cooked with whole wheat couscous. I think I got stuck in the quinoa/barley/farro hole. Not that I mind. But sometimes you need to climb out and rummage through the random grain bins in your pantry.

Whole wheat couscous, which is technically a pasta, takes about 5 minutes to cook. That's music to my ears now that dinner prep time is squeezed between homework, soccer practices and Kung-fu classes.

I made this side dish as simple as possible. A drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice are tossed with the cooked couscous, chopped nectarine, green onions and toasted almonds. Nutty, tangy and sweet.

Ten minutes and it's done. This can be served warm or cold - whichever you prefer.

Other whole grain side dish recipes:

Brown Rice & Bean Salad with Hot Sauce Dressing
Quinoa, Blueberry & Avocado Salad
Farro Salad with Peas & Arugula

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Couscous with Nectarines & Toasted Almonds Recipe

Couscous with sweet nectarines and toasted almonds is an easy and delicious side dish salad for any meal.

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Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: Whole Wheat Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 Servings As A Side Dish

Calories: 141.8kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

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Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup whole wheat couscous
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 nectarine chopped
• ¼ cup slivered almonds toasted
• 1 green onion thinly sliced
• juice of ½ lemon

Instructions

• Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the couscous and salt, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the olive oil.
• Stir in the nectarine, green onion and lemon juice. Serve.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.25Of Recipe | Calories: 141.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5.2g | Fat: 4.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 99.8mg | Potassium: 53.4mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 4.2g

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