If you’re looking for a salad that actually fills you up, this is it. This couscous and chickpea salad is packed with crisp fresh vegetables, savoury beef salami, and crumbled feta, all tossed in a light lemon, dill, and olive oil dressing that ties everything together beautifully.
It’s also fairly easy to put together, the couscous steams while you dice up the vegetables. If you have a vegetable dicer, everything is ready quite literally in no time! In about 15 minutes, your meals for the next few days are taken care of, so not only is this good for your health, but also efficient for time management. Perfect for those extra busy days when you need to whip something up super quick.
At around 235 calories per cup with a good balance of carbs, protein, and healthy fats, it’s the kind of meal that works for lunch, dinner, or meal prep. It keeps well in the fridge and the flavours only get better as it sits.
And like I always say, feel free to experiment and throw in ingredients that you love!
Couscous & Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 Cup Bell Peppers Diced
- 1 Cup Onions Diced
- 1 Cup Cucumber Diced
- 1/2 Cup Tomatoes Diced
- 1 Can Chickpeas Drained and Rinsed
- 65 g Beef Salami Chopped
- 55 g Feta Cheese Crumbled
- 1 Cup Couscous Cooked
For the Dressing
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Lemon and Pepper Seasoning To Taste
- Dill Seasoning To Taste
- Salt To Taste
Instructions
For The Salad
- Add the couscous to a bowl with an equal amount of boiling water. Season with salt and lemon pepper seasoning to taste, stir briefly, then cover and let it steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
- Dice the bell peppers, onions, cucumber, and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces. Roughly chop the salami and crumble the feta. Add everything to a large mixing bowl.
For The Dressing
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon and pepper seasoning, dill seasoning, and salt. Mix together until combined.
- Add the cooled couscous to the bowl with the vegetables, salami, and feta. Pour the dressing over and toss everything together until well coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for later. The flavours come together even better after sitting for a bit.
Video
@nothussainali This chickpea and couscous salad is yet another low effort recipe that can last you a bit! It’s quite simple, and I hope everyone tries a version of this well. Macros below👇🏽 For A 2 Cup Serving: Calories: 319 Protein: 10g Carbs: 24g Fats: 20g #fyp #tiktokmaldives #healthyrecipes #couscousalad #easyrecipe
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Notes
Macros Per 1 Cup Serving:
- Calories: ~235 kcal
- Protein: ~8g
- Carbs: ~25g
- Fats: ~10g
