Chickpea and Broccoli Couscous Salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 359.6
  • Total Fat: 14.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 206.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 48.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
  • Protein: 10.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chickpea and Broccoli Couscous Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

A protein packed lunch that can be served with a side of salad. A protein packed lunch that can be served with a side of salad.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    1/2 cup dry couscous
    5 oz small broccoli florets (150)
    0.5 cup chickpeas
    2 Tbs olive oil
    1 Tbs red wine vinegar
    4 cups of water to cook broccoli

    1Tbs raisins (optional not included in stats)

Directions

- Prepare couscous as per package instructions using olive oil and adding red wine vinegar.

- Using 4 cups of water bring to the boil, add broccoli and allow to cook for few minutes. Then drain and rinse with water.

- Add broccoli to the couscous and add all the other ingredients. Mix well, season with salt and pepper as required. Add lemon/lime slices, raisins to garnish. Serve with a side of salad.

This will give you two servings. One for meal, and one for left overs. Makes a perfect portable lunch for next day.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FEED_ME_SHOES.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very good! I used a box of Garlic flavored Couscous which really made it tasty and it made a bigger batch. Because there was more couscous I used a whole can of chickpeas and 3 TBS of redwine vinegar. Delish! - 6/17/11