Moroccan Couscous and Chickpea Salad

Moroccan Couscous and Chickpea Salad

  Ready in : 45 mins

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Moroccan Couscous and Chickpea Salad a try. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.87 per serving. One serving contains 483 calories, 14g of protein, and 25g of fat. 72 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cinnamon, chickpeas, bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. With a spoonacular score of 97%, this dish is excellent.

Ingredients

pepper

pepper

1 teaspoon

chickpeas

chickpeas

15 ounce

cayenne

cayenne

0.25 teaspoon

cinnamon

cinnamon

0.25 teaspoon

couscous

couscous

1.5 cups

green onions

green onions

3

ground ginger

ground ginger

0.25 teaspoon

ground nutmeg

ground nutmeg

0.25 teaspoon

lemon

lemon

1

olive oil

olive oil

6 servings

parsley

parsley

1 cup

pistachio nuts

pistachio nuts

1 cup

bell pepper

bell pepper

1 small

salt

salt

6 servings

turmeric

turmeric

0.5 teaspoon

vegetable broth

vegetable broth

1.5 cups

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Heat broth and a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil.

    broth

    broth

    salt

    salt

  2. 2
    Place couscous in a bowl and add broth. Cover bowl to let couscous absorb liquid.After 5 minutes, remove cover and fluff couscous with a fork.In a large bowl, add the chickpeas, pistachios, red peppers, green onions and parsley and mix well.

    green onions

    green onions

    red pepper

    red pepper

    pistachio nuts

    pistachio nuts

    chickpeas

    chickpeas

    couscous

    couscous

    parsley

    parsley

    broth

    broth

    bowl
    bowl
  3. 3
    Add the zest and juice of the lemon and mix again.

    juice

    juice

    lemon

    lemon

  4. 4
    Add the spice mixture over the couscous and mix well. Taste, and add salt if needed.

    couscous

    couscous

    salt

    salt

  5. 5
    Let the salad marinate for an hour or so before serving.