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Mexican pearl couscous and corn street salad

Ingredient Amount Calories
Peppers, raw, green, sweet 56g 11kcal
Couscous dry 250g 940kcal
Mayonnaise light 28.7g 68kcal
Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 206g 177kcal
Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw 320g 947kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
250g pearl couscous

2 chorizo, sliced into rounds

2 corncobs, husks and silks removed

2 small capsicums, deseeded, cut into thick strips

2 tbsp chipotle mayonnaise, to serve

Methods
Step 1
Prepare the couscous, following the packet directions.
Step 2
Preheat and lightly grease a chargrill pan or barbecue grill. Cook the chorizo for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden and lightly charred. Transfer to a board.
Step 3
Cook the corn and capsicum for 3-4 minutes each side or until smoky and lightly charred. Remove the corn from the cob.
Step 4
Combine the couscous, chorizo, corn and capsicum in a large bowl and divide among serving plates. Drizzle with dressing.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 215 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 536
2242
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37%
Sodium 704mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 62g 23%
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 16%
Sugar 3.8g
Protein 21g 41%
Vitamin D 1.2mcg 6%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Potassium 516mg 11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 7.729 mcg 1%
Thiamin [B1] 0.356 mg 30%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.329 mg 25%
Niacin [B3] 7.537 mg 47%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.164 mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.399 mg 23%
Cobalamin [B12] 1.6 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 35.817 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 14.758 mg 16%
Vitamin D 1.2 mcg 6%
Vitamin E 0.421 mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.043 mcg 4%
Betaine 3.294 mg 0%
Choline 90.621 mg 16%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 62.3 g 23%
Sugars 3.8 g 8%
Dietary fiber 4.4 g 16%
Carbohydrate 49 g 0%
Net carbs 58.5g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.392 g 0%
Arginine 0.367 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.483 g 0%
Cysteine 0.241 g 0%
Glutamic acid 3.233 g 0%
Glycine 0.322 g 0%
Histidine 0.21 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.379 g 0%
Leucine 0.732 g 0%
Lysine 0.231 g 0%
Methionine 0.949 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479 g 0%
Proline 1.032 g 0%
Serine 0.464 g 0%
Threonine 0.283 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.275 g 0%
Valine 0.442 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 33.06 mg 3%
Copper 0.26 mg 29%
Fluoride 0.28 mcg 0%
Iron 2.13 mg 12%
Magnesium 64.1 mg 15%
Manganese 0.66 mg 29%
Phosphorus 275.16 mg 22%
Potassium 515.92 mg 11%
Selenium 15.38 mcg 28%
Sodium 704.13 mg 31%
Zinc 2.12 mg 19%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 106.217 g 0%
Ash 3.09 g 0%