Mayan Couscous Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Mayan Couscous Recipe). Many visitors to Merida and Yucatan are surprised to discover excellent Middle Eastern restaurants and such things as kibis offered by local vendors. The cooks of the area happily adopted some of the recipes and ingredients of the Lebanese immigrants who arrived more than a century ago. Here's a Yucatecan version of couscous salad.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Mayan Couscous Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup couscous

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

or to taste

1 ¼ cups boiling water

1 clove unpeeled garlic

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

1 cup canned whole kernel corn

drained

½ cup finely chopped red onion

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 jalapeno pepper

minced

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

or to taste

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine the couscous cumin and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the boiling water and seal with plastic wrap. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Step 2

While waiting for the couscous cook the unpeeled garlic clove in a small skillet over medium-high heat until toasted and the skin has turned golden-brown. Peel the garlic and mince. Stir the garlic into the couscous along with the black beans corn onion cilantro jalapeno pepper olive oil and lime juice. Serve warm or allow to cool.

Nutritional Information

Mayan Couscous Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 300.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.1g 14%

Carbohydrates: 44.8g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 14%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 10.9g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 250IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 7.9mg 13%

Folate: 34.9mcg 9%

Calcium: 27.6mg 3%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 31.5mg 11%

Potassium: 202.3mg 6%

Sodium: 713.3mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 98.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.