Couscous and Chickpea Salad

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Recipe video made by Michelle Published on 05/12/2020, viewed by 1991 , 0 Comments
yield4 portionstotal time30m

This refreshing couscous salad is great as a side or meal. I prefer to use whole durum wheat couscous, but whatever you have on hand will work.

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What you will need

2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1 Red Bell Pepper

.25 oz Fresh Chives

2 Tbsp Pine Nuts

1 cup Couscous

¼ cup Plain Yogurt

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

1/2 tsp Cumin

½ tsp Chili Powder

1/2 bunch Cilantro

1 can Chickpeas

1 ounce Feta

1/2 tsp Salt

(Nutritional facts 211 calories, 5.21 g fat, 33.74 g carbohydrates, 6.95 g protein, 6 mg cholesterol, 279 mg sodium)

How to cook

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Gather all ingredients.

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Portion all ingredients.

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Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice. You will need two tablespoons.

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Wash and slice the pepper in half, pull out the stem and seeds.

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Slice the pepper halfs into thin strips.

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Slice the strips of pepper into thirds - about 1 inch lengths.

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Hold the chives together and chop into thin pieces.

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htly toasted. Remove from the pot and set aside.

In a sauce pot, toast the pine nuts over medium heat until fragrant and lightly toasted. Remove from the pot and set aside.

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ast until lightly browned and is smelling nutty.

Add half of the olive oil to the saucepot now, and pour in the couscous. Toast until lightly browned and is smelling nutty.

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il.

Add 2 cups of water and half of the salt to the couscous and bring to a boil.

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the package instructions. Top with a lid and simmer until the water is gone. Fluff with a fork.

Depending on the type of couscous, cooking time can be different so follow the package instructions. Top with a lid and simmer until the water is gone. Fluff with a fork.

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Once cooked, place the couscous in a mixing bowl to cool a bit.

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In a small bowl, add the yogurt, remaining olive oil, and lemon juice.

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Add the cumin and chili powder to the yogurt dressing.

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Stir the dressing until smooth and fully incorporated.

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Add the chickpeas and red pepper to the couscous and stir.

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Toss in the chopped cilantro, feta, chopped chives, and pine nuts.

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Mix the dressing into the salad.

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