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Chilled Couscous Salad With Mango

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Fruits Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup -- water

2/3 cup couscous -- whole-wheat, un-

-- cooked

1 tablespoon tahini

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 cup yogurt or

1 cup tofu -- soft

1/2 teaspoon cumin -- ground

1 pinch ginger -- grund

1/2 cup chickpeas -- cooked, thorough-

-- ly rinsed if canned

1 large mango -- peeled, diced

1/4 cup raisins -- golden

1/4 cup cilantro -- fresh, minced

1/2 cup fruits -- dried, assorted:

-- pineapple, papaya,

-- orange optional

 

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in couscous, return to a boil,

cover and turn off heat. Let sit (without lifting the lid) until the water

has been absorbed.

 

Meanwhile, stir together tahini and orange juice to make a smooth paste.

Place yogurt or tofu in a large mixing bowl and whisk until light and

smooth. Whisk in tahii mixture, cumin and ginger. Stir in chickpeas, mango

and raisins.

 

Fluff couscous with a fork to break up any lumps. Stir into mago mixture.

Add cilantro and dried fruits if desired; stir until thoroughly blended.

Cover and refrigerate until chilled through, aout 3 hours. Serves 4 as a

side dish.

 

Per serving (lacto version): 246 cal; 10 g prot; 2 g fat; 47 g carb; 1 mg

chol; 611 mg sod; 6 g fiber

 

Vegetarian Times, August 1993/MM by DEEANNE

 

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

 

Converted by MC_Buster. KES_12 Aug 99

 

 

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