Moroccan Couscous with Roasted Chickpeas & Veggies
Get ready for an explosion of color, texture, & flavor in this scrumptious Moroccan Couscous meal with Roasted Veggies & Chickpeas. The perfect recipe to spice up your mundane routine with a hearty & healthy lunch, side, or dinner!
Ingredients
Chickpeas and Roasted Veggies
- 1-2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 bell pepper (deseeded & diced)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled & diced)
- 1 medium zucchini (diced)
- 1 red onion (peeled & diced (optional))
- 15 oz can of chickpeas (drained & rinsed)
Couscous
- Zest & juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup dried couscous
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 ¼ cup hot water or low sodium vegetable stock
- Small handful of herb of choice (basil, parsley, coriander, mint, etc. for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 430°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Dice carrots, pepper, onion, & zucchini. Drain chickpeas. Place veggies & chickpeas on baking sheets, drizzling with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss well.
- Spread veggies & chickpeas in a flat layer on baking sheets. Roast for 15-20 minutes or until veggies are tender & starting to brown slightly. Remove from the pan & set aside.
- While veggies/chickpeas roast, prepare the dressing. In a small bowl whisk together the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, cumin powder, & cinnamon; mixing well.
- Five minutes before the vegetables have finished roasting, prepare couscous. Bring water or vegetable stock to a boil. Reduce heat, mixing in couscous, turmeric, & raisins into pot. Cover with an airtight lid to seal in steam, remove from heat, & let sit for five minutes.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork, stir in the carrots, red pepper, red onion, & chickpeas. Pour over the dressing & toss together until well combined.
- Serve either warm or at room temperature with a garnish of chopped basil, coriander, cilantro, mint, or parsley. (We chose parsley.) Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 78mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 65mg
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