Fruited Coucous Salad

3/4 cup - pineapple juice
1/2 cup - water
1 cup - uncooked whole-wheat couscous
1/2 - papaya, seeded and diced
1/2 - mango, seeded and diced
1 - orange, segmented and diced
1 - kiwi, skinned and diced
1/8 - pineapple (about 1 cup) or 3/4 cup canned pineapple tidbits (in juice), drained
8 - strawberries, sliced
3 Tbsp. - honey
2 Tbsp. - minced fresh mint

Combine water and juice and heat to boiling. Mix boiling juice and couscous in bowl; set aside. Combine all the diced fruits and the honey in a non-reactive bowl. Add the couscous and mint and mix well.

Cover the bowl and let the mixture chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Serves approximately 8 one cup servings.

This fruit salad is loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, and potassium and is a delicious mix of fruits. Look for whole-wheat couscous in health food stores (Loma Linda Market).

Calories	155
Fat, gm	.4
Cholesterol, mg	0
Sodium, mg	5

Diabetic exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit

Recipe adapted from Dr. Stephanie Beling's book Power Foods.