Couscous with Chickpeas

"I found this recipe on www.allrecipes.com, and altered it slightly, using lemon juice instead of vinegar. This is an unbelievably simple recipe that puts together the friendly flavours of couscous, chickpeas, plum tomatoes, and cucumbers, accompanied with the tang of lemon! This is great for quick meals when there's no time to spare!"
 
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring water to boil in a medium saucepan.
  • Stir in couscous, and remove from heat.
  • Cover, and let stand about 5 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed.
  • Fluff with a fork.
  • In a large bowl, mix couscous and garbanzo beans.
  • Toss in tomatoes and cucumbers.
  • Stir olive oil and lemon juice (or vinegar) into the mixture.
  • Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

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Reviews

  1. This was WONDERFUL!!! I am a big fan of couscous and love vegetables so this dish really hit the spot for me!! I used fresh lemon juice instead of the vinegar and that too makes all the difference in the world. I added a tad more garlic to it. This is a great dish to keep on hand in the refrigerator when the "hungries" hit or to serve as a side dish.
     
  2. As advertised: quick, tasty, healthy. I, too, used lemon juice and a bit of bottled garlic. Will make again for lunch. P.S. Gave it a 4 just because it isn't a Wowie recipe for me, but a really good one that I'll use.
     
  3. What a beautifully easy and light side dish! I altered it a little by cooking the couscous in chicken stock, used the juice from half of a large lemon, and threw in a whack of fresh parsley. It was still great the next day, slightly reheated and spruced up with a little more lemon juice. Thanks Anu, I will certainly make this again!
     
  4. I made this as written except I used a box mix of couscous that was flavored with garlic and olive oil and instead of the water, I cooked it in chicken broth. It was quite good, light and refreshing. Somehow, though, I felt like it was missing something. I added some red pepper but I would really have liked some other sort of "kick." Like I said, this was very good, but if someone figures out the extra kick let us all know! Thanks!!
     
  5. I found 1 cup of water just wasn't enough-my couscous was hard as a rock after 5 minutes and still very chewy. A bit more water fixed that. I used more lemon juice and oil as I couldn't imagine the quantities listed making much of a difference let alone providing "tang". I read the reviews and think the one saying something was missing is spot on-I think stock rather than water, and a fresh herb (mint or coriander) to finish would be good.
     
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  1. This was WONDERFUL!!! I am a big fan of couscous and love vegetables so this dish really hit the spot for me!! I used fresh lemon juice instead of the vinegar and that too makes all the difference in the world. I added a tad more garlic to it. This is a great dish to keep on hand in the refrigerator when the "hungries" hit or to serve as a side dish.
     

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