moroccan

Spiced Lentil and Caramelized Onion Couscous

Name: Spiced Lentil and Caramelized Onion Couscous
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: moroccan
Ingredients: 69 g couscous (dry); 57 g brown lentils, dry; 114 g onion, thinly sliced; 15 g olive oil; 10 g lemon juice; 8 g fresh parsley, chopped; 2 g ground cumin; 0.82 g ground cinnamon

This simmered dish pairs couscous with brown lentils, dry, onion, thinly sliced and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

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Estimated macros per portion

23 g Protein

102 g Carbohydrates

18 g Fat

14 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

69g couscous (dry) 255 kcal
57g brown lentils, dry 201 kcal
114g onion, thinly sliced 46 kcal
15g olive oil 133 kcal
10g lemon juice 3 kcal
8g fresh parsley, chopped 3 kcal
2g ground cumin 8 kcal
1g ground cinnamon 2 kcal

Cooking instructions

brown lentils
Bring 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small pot. Add lentils, reduce to a simmer, and cook 16-18 minutes until tender; drain if needed.
onionolive oil
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium. Cook onion with a pinch of salt 10-12 minutes, stirring, until deeply golden and sweet.
brown lentilsonionground cuminground cinnamon
Stir cumin and cinnamon into the onions for 30 seconds. Add cooked lentils and warm through.
couscous (dry)
Place couscous in a bowl with a pinch of salt. Pour in 1/2 cup boiling water, cover 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
couscous (dry)brown lentilsonionlemon juicefresh parsley
Combine couscous with the lentil-onion mixture. Finish with lemon juice and parsley before serving.