
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
- Gently fry the onion in a frying pan with a little oil, add the garlic and let them cook without browning.
- Add the spinach and, once it has released its water, add the salt, thyme, basil and oregano.
- Add the pine nuts, raisins, chicken and cream and stir well.
- Let the cream cook down until creamy and adjust the salt.
- Make the couscous following the packet instructions.
- Serve the couscous with the spinach mixture on top.
Nutrition information
Automatic estimate based on the ingredients
| Nutrient | Serving ≈ 270 g | 100 g | % IR* | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 590 kcal | 219 kcal | 30 % | |
| Fat | 28 g | 10 g | 40 % | |
| of which saturates | 12 g | 4.4 g | 60 % | |
| Carbohydrate | 63 g | 23 g | 24 % | |
| of which sugars | 8.6 g | 3.2 g | 10 % | |
| Fibre | 5.6 g | 2.1 g | — | |
| Protein | 23 g | 8.5 g | 46 % | |
| Salt | 1.3 g | 0.5 g | 21 % |
*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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