| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Vegetables, Fruits |
Vegetarian |
Vegetarian, Lacto, Vegan, Fruits, Side dish |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
c |
;water |
| 2/3 |
c |
Couscous, whole-wheat; un- cooked |
| 1 |
tb |
Tahini |
| 2 |
tb |
Orange juice |
| 1 |
c |
Yogurt OR |
| 1 |
c |
Tofu, soft |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Cumin, ground |
|
pn |
Ginger, grund |
| 1/2 |
c |
Chickpeas; cooked, thorough- ly rinsed if canned |
| 1 |
lg |
Mango; peeled, diced |
| 1/4 |
c |
Raisins, golden |
| 1/4 |
c |
Cilantro, fresh; minced |
| 1/2 |
c |
Fruits, dried, assorted: pineapple, papaya, orange optional |
INSTRUCTIONS
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
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