Lunch

Chickpeas with Couscous is for Lunch.

Chickpeas with Couscous takes 7 minutes to prepare.

Chickpeas with Couscous takes 7 minutes to cook.

Chickpeas with Couscous makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Chickpeas with Couscous are:

Couscous, .25 cup dry (I like whole wheat)
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), .5 cup
1/4 C of chopped sundried tomatoes (oil packed is faster, dried is lower in sodium and fat, either works well)
3/4 C of red bell peppers (any bell pepper will work)
1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (this mostly for flavor, so reduce as you see fit, include at lease a teaspoon though)
3/4c - 1c of low sodium chicken broth
1 garlic clove (smashed or roughly chopped)
1 dash of smoked paprika
1 tbsp of capers (or to taste)
Optional: lemon juice or parsley for garnish and additional flavor

Here is how you make Chickpeas with Couscous:

This is a really quick recipe. It may not even take as long as it is noted above, depending on your choice of ingredients1. chop the bell pepper into bite sized pieces and set aside on your serving dish, these will be raw for texture2. chop sun-dried tomatoes, if using dried re-hydrate in the chicken broth3. Fill a saucepan with the chicken broth and turn up to high heat. Add the tomatoes, garlic and chickpeas. Bring to a simmer, and turn down to medium heat so the tomatoes will hydrate. (oil packed ones will not need the additional waiting time.) This should take 2-3 minutes.4. Remove the garlic if desired5. Turn up the heat again, bring up to a boil and add the couscous. Let the couscous simmer while vigorously stirring for about a minute.6. Give the couscous one final stir, remove it from the heat and cover for about 5 minutes for the liquid to absorb7. Mix the couscous with the bell peppers, add oil, salt, pepper, and capers to taste. Add lemon juice and chopped fresh parsley if desired. This meal will put you well on your way to 30-50% of your daily fiber requirementsNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JADE408.

The nutritional information for Chickpeas with Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 437.5

• Total Fat: 11.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,139.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 71.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.6 g
• Protein: 15.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Chickpeas with Couscous is Vegan