Looking for a delicious couscous recipe? You will love this simple Chickpea and Vegetable Pearl Couscous recipe. Made healthy ingredients, this makes a great side dish for dinner.
Ingredients
3tspextra virgin olive oil
1largezucchinidiced
3scallionssliced
1cupfrozen peasthawed
1¼cupswater
2Tbsplemon juice
1tspcumin
½tspsalt
¼tspblack pepper
1cupwhole wheat pearl couscous
115.5 ouncechickpeasdrained + rinsed
1largetomatodiced
3Tbspunsalted pistachioschopped
Instructions
Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Add zucchini and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in scallions and peas and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with foil or plastic wrap to keep warm.
Combine the remaining tsp of olive oil with water, lemon, cumin, salt, and pepper in the same saucepan; bring to boil. Stir in couscous, cover, and turn heat to low. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add chickpeas and zucchini mixture; let stand for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with pistachios and serve!