Couscous Salad With Apricots, Pine Nuts, And Ginger

Coming to Christ means I die to self. It’s allowing Christ to reign as Lord in my heart and desiring to see Him live His will through me. It’s death to the relentless but never-satisfying quest for affirmation. It’s freedom from the vain need to promote self. It’s separation from fight to find personal worth and identity. Fighting less for my rights. Decreasing so He increases in me. It’s finding approval in Him and realizing the true fulfillment in living for His glory. Death to self so life might live within us. When the pride goes so does the selfish agendas and the traits like the bitterness, the jealousy, the unforgiving spirits, the critical attitudes. Christ reigns resulting in joy and peace. Eyes are opened to new horizons. Curse is reversed. Life is restored.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Dishes, Side	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Instant couscous
1/2	c	Water
1	c	Fresh orange juice
1/4	c	Light olive oil
		Champagne vinegar
8		Dried apricots, thinly
		Sliced
1	T	Dried currants
1	T	Golden raisins
2	t	Fresh ginger, grated
		Salt
2	T	Pine nuts, toasted see
		Note), Note

INSTRUCTIONS

Pour the couscous grains into a small mixing bowl.  Combine the water,
orange juice, ollive oil, and 2 Tbsp. vinegar in a medium-size
saucepan. Bring the liquid just to a boil and stir in the dried  fruit,
ginger, and 1/2 tsp. salt; pour immediately over the couscous.  Cover
the bowl and let it sit for 20 minutes. When the couscous is  ready,
gently fluff it with a fork and toss with the pine nuts. Add  salt to
season and an additional splash of vinegar to brighten the  flavor.
Posted to Master Cook Recipes List, Digest #114  Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996
09:12:50 -0400  From: kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades)  Recipe By
: Fields of Greens by Annie Sommerville

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 140 Calories From Fat: 27 Total Fat: 3.2g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 77.9mg Potassium: 335.9mg Carbohydrates: 26.3g Fiber: 1.9g Sugar: 13.9g Protein: 3.1g