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Couscous Spinach Salad - ww

Source of Recipe

"The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes"
COUSCOUS SPINACH SALAD

WW Points
Diabetic Exchanges
Yield: 8 servings (8 cups total)

- 1 cup Homemade Chicken Broth…OR…canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/2 cup light Italian salad dressing
- 2 cups well-washed, shredded, tightly packed fresh spinach
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- One 8-ounce can water chestnuts
- 1 cup well-washed, tightly packed whole fresh spinach leaves, for serving

In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Stir in the couscous and remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the salad dressing. Cover and chill.

To serve, toss the couscous mixture with the shredded spinach, tomatoes, and water chestnuts. Serve on the whole spinach leaves.

One 1-cup serving equals: Calories: 96, Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 261 mg, Carbohydrate: 19 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 3 g, Protein: 4 g ++++ Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable ++++ WWP: 2