Tomato-Basil Couscous Salad

Vegetarian Times Issue: January 1, 2004 p.68

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30 MINUTES OR LESS

Light yet filling, this main-course salad has a lemony zest.

Directions

Combine couscous, tomato, chickpeas, scallions, olive oil, lemon juice and basil in a bowl. Toss, and serve on a bed of lettuce.

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ingredient list

SERVES 1 TO 2

3/4 cup cooked couscous
1 tomato, chopped
1/3 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 scallions, chopped
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
Lettuce leaves for bed

Nutritional Information

Per SERVING:

Calories	140
Protein	5g
Total Fat	3g
Carbs	24g
Sodium	125mg
Fiber	3g
Sugar	4g

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Comments

By Jill Plotke on Jul 01, 2009:
This was pretty good. I added some red onion and little mozzarella balls left over from another recipe and it was tasty. I also added some zest of the lemon. My non vegetarian sister even liked it :)

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