Dandy’s Couscous with Celery, Pistachios, and Lemon

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Dandy’s Couscous with Celery, Pistachios, and Lemon

Name: Dandy’s Couscous with Celery, Pistachios, and Lemon
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp coriander; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp fresh minced ginger; 1.5 cups couscous; 2 oranges, peeled, cut into segments; 3 tbsp chopped parsley; 1 tbsp chopped green onion; 1.5 tbsp lemon juice; 1 cup chopped pistachios; 3/4 cup diced celery; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 tsp pepper

2 steps

Updated at: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:50:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories255 kcal (13%)

Total Fat11.4 g (16%)

Carbs32.2 g (12%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein7.1 g (14%)

Sodium85.4 mg (4%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

¼ tspcinnamon

1 tspcoriander

2 tspground cumin

2 tspginger

fresh minced

1 ½ cupscouscous

2oranges

peeled, cut into segments

3 Tbspparsley

chopped

1 Tbspgreen onion

chopped

1 ½ Tbsplemon juice

1 cupchopped pistachios

¾ cupcelery

diced

2 Tbspvegetable oil

1 Tbspolive oil

¼ teaspoonsalt

⅛ tsppepper

Instructions

Step 1

Combine cinnamon, coriander, cumin, ginger, and couscous in medium bowl; add enough hot water to cover by 1/2 an inch. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand 30 minutes.

Step 2

Fluff couscous with fork; add remaining ingredients. Toss with fork to mix well.