Couscous and Chick-Pea Salad

30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

586 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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 29.0g	45%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	21%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg	5%
Sodium 946mg	39%
Total Carbohydrate 69.0g	23%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	29%
Sugars 14.0g
Protein 16.0g	32%

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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