Description
A warm and comforting Mediterranean Couscous with Chickpeas recipe made with fluffy couscous, tender chickpeas, fresh vegetables, and aromatic spices. Simple, healthy, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups couscous
- 1 can chickpeas (400g), drained
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley
- Lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot and cook onion until soft.
- Add carrots, zucchini, and bell pepper.
- Stir in cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Add chickpeas and vegetable broth, simmer 10–12 minutes.
- Soak couscous in hot liquid until fluffy.
- Fluff couscous with a fork.
- Combine couscous with chickpea mixture.
- Add parsley and lemon juice.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Fluff couscous gently for best texture. Toast spices in olive oil for deeper flavor. Add lemon juice at the end for freshness. Store in fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg