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Chickpea and Couscous Summer Salad.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups of cooked Whole Wheat Pearl Couscous
  • 2 Cups of Chickpeas
  • 2 Tbsp. of Olive Oil plus more for drizzling
  • 2 Tsp. of All-Purpose Seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp. Toasted Sesame Oil
  • ½ Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. Parsley chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Chives chopped
  • ¼ cup Red Onion finely minced
  • ½ Lemon juiced
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Prepare whole wheat pearl couscous as directed and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees; spread chickpeas on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with oil and all-purpose seasoning. Roast chickpeas in the oven for 17 minutes, remove and set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine 2 Tbsp. of olive oil with toasted sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, parsley, chives, and minced red onion. Stir together well and then fold in the cooled couscous and roasted chickpeas.
  • Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the salad and season to taste with salt and pepper; serve at room temperature.
  • **Note: If you make this in advance and chill it in the fridge beforehand, you may need to add extra oil before serving as some will be absorbed in the chilling process.