Cousous Topped With Almonds

Ingredients

1 1/2 c dry couscous
1/2 c boiling water
1 c carrots
1 bell pepper
1 c green beans
3/8 c onions
3/8 c currants
2 tb almonds
1/4 c canola oil
1/2 c orange juice
1/4 ts cinnamon
3 tb lemmon juice
1/2 c parsley
1 tb dill

Instructions

minuutes. Add to the couscous. Gently stir in the red onion, currants, and almonds. Whisk all the ingredients for the marinade together. Add to the coucous mixture and allow this final mixture to chill for 2 hours to in a covered bowl in the refrigerator, or until cool throughtout. Don't allow the couscous to sit any longer than this or it will become mushy. One serving(1/12 mixture, about 1/2 cup) (1/2 cup does this mean that we must have 10 other people over for lunch, you all come!) Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE (THERE IS VEGETABLES LISTED IN THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS, YET THERE IN NOT VEGETABLE EXCHANGE THAT IS LISTED) CAL: 155; CAR: 23gm; PRO: 4g; FAT: 5g; CHO: 0mg; SOD: 8mg;