Quick Fruited Couscous
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Quick Fruited Couscous
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Serve this colorful couscous warm or chilled with a light salad or sandwich for a quick, easy-to-pack lunch.
Ingredients:
2-1/4
cups orange juice
1
tablespoon margarine
1
teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
package (10 ounces) precooked couscous*
1
medium orange, peeled, separated into sections and cut into halves
1
cup red grapes, cut into halves
6
ounces firm tofu, drained and cubed
1/2
cup golden raisins
Preparation:
1.
Bring orange juice, margarine, orange peel and salt to a boil in large saucepan over high heat. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
2.
Fluff couscous with fork; stir in orange pieces, grapes, tofu and raisins until well blended. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/8 of total recipe | |
| Sodium | 157 mg |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 49 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 11 % |
| Calories | 247 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Fruit | 2 |
| Starch | 1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Rice & Grains