Epicurious Couscous Salad With Currants, Pine Nuts, And Celery Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Epicurious Couscous Salad With Currants, Pine Nuts, And Celery? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Couscous Salad With Currants, Pine Nuts, And Celery Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Epicurious Couscous Salad With Currants, Pine Nuts, And Celery Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 196 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 499
Total Fat: 30g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 16g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 17mg
Sodium: 455mg
Total Carbohydrates: 51g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 13g
Protein: 9g
Calcium: 48mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 430mg Vitamin A: 69mcg
Vitamin C: 10mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon powdered saffron
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or canned chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous
  • 1 1/2 cups diced celery
  • 2/3 cup dried currants, plumped in hot water for 15 minutes and drained
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted lightly
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)