Couscous Fruit Salad

                                  (Great for breakfast, brunch, or a summer afternoon snack)

 

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups water

1 cup low-fat milk

1/8 tsp salt

1 cup couscous

3 tbsp granulated sugar

1 tbsp unsalted margarine

1 small ripe mango, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks

1 cup sliced strawberries

1 cup seedless green grapes, halved

2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

 

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Let stand, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar and margarine. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork.

 

Place couscous mixture in a large bowl. Add mango, strawberries, grapes, mint, lemon juice, and cinnamon; toss to combine. Serve warm or chill for 30 minutes.