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

 * 1) Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
 * 2) Stir in couscous, return to a boil, cover and turn off heat.
 * 3) Let sit (without lifting the lid) until the water has been absorbed.
 * 4) Meanwhile, stir together tahini and orange juice to make a smooth paste.
 * 5) Place yogurt or tofu in a large mixing bowl and whisk until light and smooth.
 * 6) Whisk in tahini mixture, cumin and ginger.
 * 7) Stir in chickpeas, mango and raisins.
 * 8) Fluff couscous with a fork to break up any lumps.
 * 9) Stir into mango mixture.
 * 10) Add cilantro and dried fruits if desired; stir until thoroughly blended.
 * 11) 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