Couscous Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cups chickpeas, drained
• 1 zucchini, quartered and cut into small pieces
• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 cups chopped spinach
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 5 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
• 1/3 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 boil water and first amount of oil, add couscous take off heat put lid on and let sit for about 5 minutes.
• 2 cool transfer couscous to a large bowl, add chickpeas, zucchini, cucumber, parsley and spinach.
• 3 in another bowl mix lemon juice, chili powder, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic and oil.
• 4 pour over salad and mix well.
• 5 refrigerate 2 hours before serving.