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Couscous and chickpea salad

  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup couscous
  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • 300g can chickpeas, drained
  • juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup walnuts, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons walnut or olive oil
  • 2 cups rocket (or any salad greens)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dried fruit (pears, apricots, dates)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Pour the boiling water over the couscous in a heatproof bowl. Cover the bowl with a plate and set aside for a few minutes while you chop the other ingredients and open the cans.

    2 After 5 minutes, fluff the couscous with a fork. Add all the other ingredients, toss well to combine.

    HFG tip

    Jazz it up: add chopped leftover roast veges (pumpkin and kumara are lovely), chopped cooked meat – chicken, beef, lamb, add canned salmon or tuna.

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