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      Title: Chilled Couscous Salad with Mango
 Categories: Vegetarian, Ovo lacto, Salad/dress
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 c  Water
    2/3 c  Whole-wheat couscous; un-
           -cooked
      1 tb Tahini
      2 tb Orange juice
      1 c  Yogurt -OR-
      1 c  Soft tofu
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
      1 pn Ground ginger
    1/2 c  Chickpeas; cooked, thorough-
           -ly rinsed if canned
      1 lg Mango; peeled, diced
    1/4 c  Golden raisins
    1/4 c  Fresh cilantro; minced
    1/2 c  Assorted dried fruits:
           -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,
  about 3 hours.
  
  Per serving (lacto version): 246 cal; 10 g prot; 2 g fat; 47 g carb;
  1 mg chol; 611 mg sod; 6 g fiber
  
  Recipe by Vegetarian Times, August 1993

  MM by Deeanne
 
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