Description
A vibrant salad combining chickpeas, carrots, and spices, perfect for a refreshing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Couscous: Start by bringing 1 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Once it’s bubbling nicely, add the couscous and a pinch of salt, then cover it with a lid. Remove it from heat and let it steam for about 5 minutes. Fluff it up with a fork afterwards.
- Rinse the Chickpeas: While the couscous cooks, give your canned chickpeas a good rinse under cold water.
- Prep Your Veggies: Grate the carrots and finely chop the red onion.
- Mix It All Together: In a large mixing bowl, combine the fluffed couscous, chickpeas, grated carrots, red onion, parsley, and raisins.
- Spice It Up: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne, and seasoning. Drizzle it over the salad and toss lightly to combine.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste your salad and adjust for seasoning.
- Chill (Optional): Let your salad chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes if you have time.
Notes
This salad can be customized with seasonal vegetables and is great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Moroccan salad, chickpeas, couscous, vegan, healthy