Minty Chickpea Salad with Couscous

Minty Chickpea Salad with Couscous Categories: Salad|Lunch|Side dishes
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Source: Real Simple

    1 10-ounce box  couscous
    1 15.5-ounce can  chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    2 teaspoons  grated orange zest
    2 tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
      Kosher salt
      pepper
    2 pounds  beefsteak tomatoes, cut into wedges
    1/2 small  sweet onion, thinly sliced
    1/4 cup  fresh mint, torn
    1/4 cup (2 ounces)  roasted almonds, roughly chopped

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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