Couscous Salad with Fresh Mango
- 1 Tbs. tahini
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt or soft tofu
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- Pinch of 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
- 2 Tbs. orange juice
- 23 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
- 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 small 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 fork.
- Stir into mango mixture along with cilantro.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
tahini, yogurt, ground cumin, ground ginger, mango, chickpeas, golden raisins, fresh cilantro, orange juice, couscous
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/couscous-salad-with-fresh-mango/ (may not work)