Quick Fruited Couscous

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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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