Lunch

Confetti Couscous is for Lunch.

Confetti Couscous takes several minutes to prepare.

Confetti Couscous takes several minutes to cook.

Confetti Couscous makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Confetti Couscous are:

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
2 tsp olive oil
1 Tbls finely chopped garlic
3 cups cooked whole wheat couscous, prepared according to package directions
1 cup cooked chickpeas (if using canned, rinse well)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tsp fresh lemon peel
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground dry tumeric
3/4 tsp salt

Here is how you make Confetti Couscous:

Soak the raisins in 1/2 cup warm water and set aside. In a non-stick skillet, cook the onion and bell pepper in the oil until just soft. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the couscous, chickpeas, cilantro, lemon peel, cinnamon, turmeric and salt to the bowl. Toss well and serve chilled or at room temperature. Serving Size: makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PMRODGERS.

The nutritional information for Confetti Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 136.1

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 93.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 2.7 g