Grilled Fruits with Orange Couscous

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Grilled Fruits with Orange Couscous
Prep and Cook Time: 28 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
1-1/3
cups quick-cooking couscous

1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2
cup orange juice

2
tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1
tablespoon soy sauce

1
tablespoon maple syrup

1/8
teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2
cup raisins

1/2
cup chopped walnuts or pecans

2
ripe mangoes, quartered

1/2
fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2-inch slices



Preparation:
1.
Prepare grill for direct cooking.

2.
Prepare couscous according to package directions, adding cinnamon to water with couscous.

3.
Meanwhile, blend orange juice, 1 tablespoon oil, soy sauce and maple syrup in glass measuring cup; set aside. Blend remaining 1 tablespoon oil and nutmeg in small bowl; set aside.

4.
Cool couscous 5 minutes. Stir in orange juice mixture, raisins and walnuts. Transfer to serving bowl. Place bowl in center of large serving platter. Cover lightly.

5.
Spray grid with nonstick cooking spray. Place mangoes, skin side down, and pineapple on prepared grid. Brush fruits with nutmeg mixture.

6.
Grill over medium-hot coals 5 to 7 minutes or until fruits soften, turning pineapple halfway through grilling time. Arrange grilled fruits around couscous on platter.


Cut the work: Purchase pineapple already trimmed and cored in produce refrigerated section or use cantaloupe wedges instead of mango.Go-with suggestions: Sesame cracker bread; canned brown bread, warmed.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Sodium 268 mg
Protein 13 g
Fiber 7 g
Carbohydrate 88 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Total Fat 17 g
Calories from Fat 26 %
Calories 539
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 3
Fruit 3
Starch 3


This recipe appears in: Vegetarian