Lamb Chops
Active: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Couscous Salad with Chickpeas, Tomatoes and Mint
Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Serves: Serves 4
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole-wheat couscous
- 1¼ cups very hot tap water
- 4 scallions (white and light green parts), sliced
- 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the couscous and water, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let stand until the water is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Add the scallions, chickpeas, tomatoes, mint, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper (12 turns on pepper mill) to the bowl and toss.
step by step
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Place 1 cup of whole-wheat couscous in a large bowl.
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Add 1¼ cups very hot tap water.
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Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let stand until the water is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, wash a small bunch of mint, 1 lemon, 4 scallions, and 1 cup grape tomatoes. Drain and rinse one 15-ounce can of chickpeas.
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Trim and discard the root ends from the scallions.
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Peel and discard the outer membrane.
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Thinly slice the white and light green parts (you can save the dark green parts for another use like topping baked potatoes.)
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Halve the grape tomatoes.
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Remove ¼ cup fresh mint leaves from the stem. Tear the leaves into small pieces.
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Fluff the couscous with a fork.
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Add the scallions, chickpeas, tomatoes, and mint to the bowl along with 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
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Add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
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Add ½ teaspoon kosher salt.
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Add ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (12 turns on pepper mill).
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Stir until well combined and enjoy.
This recipe was printed from:
https://jessicaseinfeld.com/recipes/couscous-salad-with-chickpeas-tomatoes-and-mint
