Chilled Couscous Salad with Mango

== Description ==
Source: Vegetarian Times, August 1993
* Serves 4 as a side dish.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup water
* ⅔ cup couscous, whole-wheat, un-cooked
* 1 tbsp tahini
* 2 tbsp orange juice
* 1 cup yogurt or 1 cup tofu, soft
* ½ tsp cumin, ground
* pinch ginger, ground
* ½ cup chickpeas, cooked, thoroughly rinsed if canned
* 1 large mango, peeled, diced
* ¼ cup raisins, golden
* ¼ cup cilantro, fresh, minced
* ½ cup fruits, dried, assorted: pineapple, papaya, orange (optional)
== Directions ==
# 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 tahini mixture, cumin and ginger.
# Stir in chickpeas, mango and raisins.
# Fluff couscous with a fork to break up any lumps.
# Stir into mango mixture.
# Add cilantro and dried fruits if desired; stir until thoroughly blended.
# Cover and refrigerate until chilled through, about 3 hours.
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving (lacto version):
* 246 calories | 10 g prot | 2 g fat | 47 g carb | 1 mg chol | 611 mg sod | 6 g fiber
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