Couscous w/ asparagus & mandarin oranges

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Orange juice
1 cup Water
2 teaspoons Olive oil
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Ginger root; grated
1 cup Couscous
18 Sticks asparagus; cut in 1\" pieces
1 Red bell pepper; diced
½ cup Frozen peas
15 ounces Mandarin oranges; drained
4 Scallions; minced
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
¼ cup Toasted walnuts

Directions

From: Linda Brock <mcgimp@...>

Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 20:27:18 -0600 Recipe By: Steve Petusevsky (pub. Spokesman Review 6-26-96) In nonreactive saucepan, combine orange juice, water, olive oil, salt and ginger and boil over high heat. Place couscous in a large nonreactive bowl and pour in orange juice mixture. Cover tightly and let stand about 20 minutes. Saute asparagus in small amount of liquid 2 minutes; add red pepper and peas and saute one additional minute. Add to the couscous along with the scallions, oranges, cayenne and nuts; combine well. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Per serving: 329 Calories; 4g Fat (11% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 63g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 568mg Sodium Serving Ideas : Add tofu,cooked shrimp or chicken if desired.

Digest eat-lf.v096.n093

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