Couscous and Chick-Pea Salad

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 586 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 cup couscous
1/2 cup raisins, seedless
1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans) canned, drained
4 ounces ham sliced, julienned
1/4 cup parsley leaves fresh, chopped
3 each scallions, spring or green onions chopped
1 each tomato diced
1 each sweet red bell pepper diced
1 small zucchini diced, or 1 cup
1/2 cup olive oil good quality
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 each garlic cloves minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 dash red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)

Directions

In saucepan, bring 1-1/4 cup water to boil; stir in couscous and raisins.

Cover and remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.

Fluff with fork.

In large bowl, combine couscous mixture, chick-peas, ham, parsley, onions, tomato, red pepper and zucchini.

Whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, slt, cumin, turmeric and hot pepper sauce; toss with salad until combined.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 296g
Amount per Serving
Calories 586 45% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.0g45%
 Saturated Fat 4.0g21%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 946mg39%
Total Carbohydrate 69.0g23%
 Dietary Fiber 7.0g29%
 Sugars 14.0g
Protein 16.0g32%
Vitamin A 34%  Vitamin C 104%
Calcium 7%  Iron 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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