Greek Couscous Cakes
Source of Recipe
America's Everyday Diabetes Cookbook
Recipe Introduction
6 Servings; 4 Points per serving
List of Ingredients
1-1/2 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
1 cup couscous
1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
1/3 cup minced green onion
1/3 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup minced black olive
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried oregano
1-1/2 oz light feta cheese, crumbled
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Recipe
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Spray baking sheet with vegetable spray.
In a saucepan over high heat, bring stock to a boil.
Add couscous; remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for
5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and grain is tender.
Fluff with a fork; set aside to cool.
In a bowl combine cooled couscous, red peppers, green onions,
red onions, black olives, garlic, oregano, feta cheese, egg
whites, whole egg and lemon juice. Form each 1/3 cup mixture
into a flat patty, squeezing together in your hands. Place
patties on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven,
turning at halfway point, for 20 minutes or until golden.
Sauce: In a bowl combine sour cream, dill, lemon juice
and garlic. Serve warm patties with sauce.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe):
Calories: 192, Carbohydrate: 30 g, Fiber: 2 g,
Protein: 9 g, Fat: 4 g, Sodium: 98 mg, Cholesterol: 39 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Medium Fat Meat,
1/2 Fat
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