Couscous and chickpea salad

Serves: 4
Time to make: 15 mins

Total cost: $ 11.59 / $ 2.90 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

¾ cup couscous
¾ cup boiling water
300g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, drained
juice and zest of 1 lemon
¼ cup walnuts, toasted
2 tablespoons walnut or olive oil
2 cups rocketarugulaX (or any salad greens)
2 tablespoons chopped dried fruit (pears, apricots, dates)

Instructions

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.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1210kJ

Calories 289cal

Protein 10g

Total fat 14.7g

–Saturated fat 2.7g

Carbohydrates 29.4g

–Sugars 3.4g

Dietary fibre 4.8g

Sodium 315mg

Calcium 55mg

Iron 2.3mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.