Couscous Salad With Fresh Mango Recipe
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Couscous Salad With Fresh Mango
2/3 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp tahini
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt or soft tofu
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 pinch ground ginger
1 ripe large mango, peeled,
pitted and diced
1/2 cup cooked or canned chickpeas
rinsed and drained if canned
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 SERVINGS LACTO
A ripe mango is a great salad ingredient. Choose one that smells sweet
and
gives slightly when you press it
In medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Stir in couscous, return
to a boil, cover and turn heat off, Let stand until water is absorbed, 5
to
10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a cup, mix orange juice and tahini until well blended. In
large bowl, whisk yogurt until smooth, then whisk in tahini mixture, cumin
and ginger. Stir in mango, chickpeas and raisins.
Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir into mango mixture along with cilantro.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
PER SERVING: 242 CAL.; 95 PROT.; 35 TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 47G CARB.;
2MG CHOL.; 37MG SOD.; 4G FIBER
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 39 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (30% calories from fat); 1g
Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, August 1999, page 31
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 77 Calories; 2g Fat (18.0% calories
from fat); 1g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1
Fruit; 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Preparation Time: 0:00 |
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