Chickpea Pesto Couscous Salad
This pesto couscous salad is too easy and delicious not to make. It only takes a handful of ingredients to whip up, and it's a perfect healthy work lunch meal-prep recipe!
Equipment
- 2 Meal-Prep Jars or containers
Ingredients
- 120 g Dry Couscous
- 240 g Cooked Chickpeas* 1 tin, drained and rinsed
- 50 g Sundried Tomatoes
- 160 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 160 g Cucumber
- 30 g Pesto
Instructions
method 1: meal prep jars
- Prep your veggies by cutting cucumber into rounds and then quarters and slice your tomatoes in half.
- Divide everything between your jars: start with dry couscous at the bottom, add some salt and seasonings if you like, followed by the sundried tomatoes, cooked chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber and a dollop of pesto on top.
- Cover and refrigerate till before serving.
- To serve: add 1/3 cup boiling water into the jar, cover and leave for 5 minutes before mixing it all together.
method 2: mixed salad
- Prep your veggies by cutting cucumber into rounds and then quarters and slice your tomatoes in half.
- Add couscous and seasonings to a bowl. Add 180ml boiling water and leave for 5-10 minutes until all the water has been soaked up.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the couscous and mix it all up.
- Serve right away or store in air-tight containers.
Notes
This recipe serves two large main-meal portions or 4-6 as a side salad.
If you're cooking your own chickpeas: You need around 240g cooked chickpeas, so if you cook around 120g dry chickpeas, this should be perfect!
MEASUREMENTS:
I always recommend using a kitchen weighing scale and using weighted measurements. This will result in a more accurate process and your salad will come out perfectly. TAKE IT UP A NOTCH
I always recommend using a kitchen weighing scale and using weighted measurements. This will result in a more accurate process and your salad will come out perfectly. TAKE IT UP A NOTCH
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- Add Cheese: You really can't go wrong with a bit of cheese. I highly recommend adding some feta - it works SO well with these flavors.
- Add Seasoning: A bit of salt and pepper will elevate all the flavors beautifully. You can also add a squeeze of lemon for a zesty touch.
- Add Extra Vegetables: Add some chopped spinach, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, or whatever else your heart desires!
- Add a Crunch: I LOVE a crunch in a salad - you can add some seeds or chopped nuts (walnuts or pine nuts are the bomb!).
- Extra Protein: If you're not vegetarian, you can add some cooked, shredded chicken.
- Mix Up Your Beans: You can experiment with different beans in this salad; butterbeans and cannellini beans work very well!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chickpea Pesto Couscous Salad
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
437
% Daily Value*
Fat
8.1
g
12
%
Carbohydrates
28.9
g
10
%
Protein
11.1
g
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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