Dinner

Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous is for Dinner.

Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous takes 25 minutes to cook.

Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous are:

5 1/2 cups low sodium fat-free vegetable or chicken broth, divided
1 1/2 cups sliced carrot sticks
1 1/4 cups sliced butternut squash
1 cup trimmed and cut fresh green beans
1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
1 cup plain couscous
1 (15oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tsp. freshly grates lemon peel
1/3 cup raisins, fresh italian flat leaf parsley (optional)

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Here is how you make Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous:

1. In a medium saucepan bring 4 cups of the broth to boiling. Add carrots and squash. Reduce heat; cook 15 minutes. Add green beans and bell pepper. Cook 5 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain and set aside.2. Cook couscous in remaining 1 1/2 cups broth according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cooked vegetables, chickpeas, lemon peel, and salt and pepper to taste. mix gently. Toss with raisins and parsley, if desired and serve.Serve 6Per serving: 140 cal, 28g carb, 6g protein, 5g fiber, 1g fat, 0g sat.fat, 0mg cholesterol, 300mg sodiumNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEAGIRLRUN.

The nutritional information for Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 283.6

• Total Fat: 1.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 688.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
• Protein: 9.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Chickpea-Vegetable Couscous is Vegetarian