Moroccan vege couscous salad
Serves: 4
Time to make: 15 mins
Total cost: $13.36 / $3.34 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ½ cup wholemeal couscous
- 400g can chickpeas in spring water, drained, rinsed
- 3 cups rocket
- ½ bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon Moroccan seasoning
- ½ lemon, juice
- ½ orange, juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup baked pumpkin, diced
- 150g feta cheese
Instructions
1 Place couscous in a large bowl and cover with 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover bowl and leave to cook for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Add chickpeas, rocket and parsley. Toss lightly.
2 Combine Moroccan seasoning, citrus juices and oil in a small bowl. Mix well. Pour dressing over couscous salad and toss to combine.
3 Divide salad among serving bowls, top with pumpkin pieces and crumbled feta and serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use brown rice instead of couscous and check seasoning is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 338cal
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Kilojoules 1420kJ
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Protein 16g
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Total fat 15g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 700mg
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Calcium 320mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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