Courtesy of Family Circle All-Time Favorite Recipes

Citrus juices, mango, fresh ginger, and herbs give a tropical flair to couscous. This pasta dish is incredibly fast and easy to make. It is served at room temperature so it's a great choice for buffets and parties.

8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

2-1/4 cups fresh orange juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 box (10 ounces) couscous
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp fresh limejuice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
1/4-cup pine nuts, toasted

DIRECTIONS:

Bring orange juice and cumin to boiling in a medium-size saucepan. Add couscous and cover. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Remove to a large bowl; cool.

Mix olive oil, soy sauce and limejuice in a small bowl.

Stir into couscous. Stir in cilantro, basil, chives, ginger, mango, and orange. Sprinkle with pine nuts.