Couscous & Chickpeas Salad
Couscous and chickpeas salad - It's a delicious and nutritious salad. It goes well with baked fish or chicken by the side!
Recipe
Ingredients:
1) couscous 1 cup,
2) hot water 2 cups,
3) boiled chickpeas 1 cup,
4) salt and pepper to season
5) coriander a few sprigs (you can use any herb),
6) ginger half inch grated,
7) half a lemon,
8) extra virgin olive oil.
Method:
1) soak couscous in hot water and cover (1:2 measure) for about 4-5 mins, couscous will be ready to use. Please use a Fork to fluff it up... If you feel it's watery drain and rinse in cold water.
2) In a pan fry onions in olive oil until translucent, add ginger, boiled chickpeas, pepper, salt, mix well to this add our prepared couscous and mix well for about 2-3 mins.
3) At this point switch the stove off and add the chopped coriander and squeeze in half a lemon. Voila! It's done!
Please note:
- this is a very basic one and you can serve it with baked fish or chicken.
- you can also add chopped feta cheese, avocado, tomatoes, olives, pomegranate, capsicums or a bowl of mixed roasted veggies to this salad to make it a meal by itself.
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| Couscous and chickpeas salad |
Couscous and chickpeas salad - It's a delicious and nutritious salad. It goes well with baked fish or chicken by the side!
Recipe
Ingredients:
1) couscous 1 cup,
2) hot water 2 cups,
3) boiled chickpeas 1 cup,
4) salt and pepper to season
5) coriander a few sprigs (you can use any herb),
6) ginger half inch grated,
7) half a lemon,
8) extra virgin olive oil.
Method:
1) soak couscous in hot water and cover (1:2 measure) for about 4-5 mins, couscous will be ready to use. Please use a Fork to fluff it up... If you feel it's watery drain and rinse in cold water.
2) In a pan fry onions in olive oil until translucent, add ginger, boiled chickpeas, pepper, salt, mix well to this add our prepared couscous and mix well for about 2-3 mins.
3) At this point switch the stove off and add the chopped coriander and squeeze in half a lemon. Voila! It's done!
Please note:
- this is a very basic one and you can serve it with baked fish or chicken.
- you can also add chopped feta cheese, avocado, tomatoes, olives, pomegranate, capsicums or a bowl of mixed roasted veggies to this salad to make it a meal by itself.
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