Hungry for LIVE’s fall season? To hold you over, try this recipe for mango couscous created by one of our upcoming guests: Mango Couscous Servings: Serves 4 (Makes 5 cups) Ingredients 1 cup couscous 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic , minced 1 mango , peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1 cup) 1 jalapeno chili , seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped 1/2 cup raisins 1 ripe tomato , chopped Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons) 1/4 cup cilantro sprigs, chopped 1/4 cup parsley sprigs, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt , plus more to taste Directions Prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over high heat. Add garlic, mango and jalapeño. Sauté until mango begins to color, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, couscous, raisins, tomato, lime juice, cilantro and parsley and toss to heat through, about 1 minute. Season with salt. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Hungry for LIVE’s fall season? To hold you over, try this recipe for mango couscous created by one of our upcoming guests:

Mango Couscous

Servings: Serves 4 (Makes 5 cups)
Ingredients
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 1 mango , peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1 cup)
  • 1 jalapeno chili , seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 ripe tomato , chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro sprigs, chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley sprigs, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt , plus more to taste
Directions
Prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over high heat. Add garlic, mango and jalapeño. Sauté until mango begins to color, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, couscous, raisins, tomato, lime juice, cilantro and parsley and toss to heat through, about 1 minute. Season with salt. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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