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<RecipeTitle>Minty Chickpea Salad with Couscous</RecipeTitle>
<Category>Salad|Lunch|Side dishes</Category>
<NbPersons>0</NbPersons>
<PortionYield></PortionYield>
<PrepTime></PrepTime>
<TotalTime></TotalTime>
<Source>Real Simple</Source>
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<Ingredient id="895" quantity="1.0" unit="(10 ounce) box" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="280.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 10-ounce box</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>couscous</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity>1 15.5-ounce can</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>chickpeas</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>drained and rinsed</IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1179" quantity="2.0" unit="tsp" comment="zest" defaultState="true" weightGram="3.75" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 teaspoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>grated orange zest</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="2144" quantity="2.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="13.5" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 tablespoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>extra-virgin olive oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientItem>Kosher salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientItem>pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>2 pounds</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>beefsteak tomatoes</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>cut into wedges</IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1111" quantity="0.5" unit="small" comment="sweet" defaultState="true" weightGram="70.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 small</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>sweet onion, thinly sliced</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity>1/4 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fresh mint</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>torn</IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity>1/4 cup (2 ounces)</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>roasted almonds</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>roughly chopped</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<RecipeText>Place the couscous in a medium bowl, pour 1 1/2 cups hot tap water over the top, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork. Stir in the chickpeas, orange zest, 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

In a separate bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the remaining oil. Spoon the couscous and tomatoes onto a platter and sprinkle with the almonds.

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 378(26% from fat); FAT 11g (sat 1g); SUGAR 8g; PROTEIN 12g; CHOLESTEROL 0mg; SODIUM 470mg; FIBER 8g; CARBOHYDRATE 59g

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