Quick and Creamy Kale Couscous is super easy, nutritious, and delicious! Prepare the dish in 5 minutes and enjoy it all week!
Quick and Creamy Kale Couscous gets 9 Check Marks off Dr Greger's Daily Dozen! |
1 cup whole wheat couscous
2 handfuls kale, ripped, stems removed
1/4 cup walnuts, broken in small pieces
1/4 cup flaxseed, ground
6 dates, pitted, chopped
1 cup black beans, in juice
3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
tsp black pepper
1/2 lemon, squeezed
balsamic vinegar (optional)
Start with dry couscous in your serving bowl. Cover couscous in bowling water, top with kale, cover, and let sit for at least 3 minutes (this will cook the couscous!). Chop dates and tomatoes. Combine all ingredients, and enjoy!
Serve with a side of blueberries and a glass of water, and follow your meal with a brisk walk for a dozen check marks from Dr Michael Greger's Daily Dozen!
I'll also share here, one of Dr Greger's newest videos, which by the way made me cry! Tears of complete admiration and gratitude for all that Dr Greger and his nutritional research team do for the health of the world!