Creamy couscous with spinach, pine nuts, chicken and raisins

Creamy couscous with spinach, pine nuts, chicken and raisins

Couscous with creamed spinach, chicken, pine nuts and raisins. A quick fusion recipe for busy days.

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Servings
4
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Method

  1. Gently fry the onion in a frying pan with a little oil, add the garlic and let them cook without browning.
  2. Add the spinach and, once it has released its water, add the salt, thyme, basil and oregano.
  3. Add the pine nuts, raisins, chicken and cream and stir well.
  4. Let the cream cook down until creamy and adjust the salt.
  5. Make the couscous following the packet instructions.
  6. Serve the couscous with the spinach mixture on top.

Nutrition information

Automatic estimate based on the ingredients

NutrientServing
≈ 270 g
100 g% IR*Share
Energy590 kcal219 kcal30 %
Fat28 g10 g40 %
of which saturates12 g4.4 g60 %
Carbohydrate63 g23 g24 %
of which sugars8.6 g3.2 g10 %
Fibre5.6 g2.1 g—
Protein23 g8.5 g46 %
Salt1.3 g0.5 g21 %

*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Approximate values, not accounting for losses during cooking.

How it was calculated

Assumed quantities (the recipe doesn't give them):

  • Raisins, to taste: 10 g per serving
  • Salt: 1 g per serving
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 5 g per serving

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