Vegan Couscous Salad With Chickpeas Recipe

If you like couscous pilafs or couscous salads, you'll want to try this simple and easy homemade vegetarian recipe for couscous salad with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and plenty of vegetables, including cucumber and red bell pepper in a light lemon, olive oil, and dijon mustard vinaigrette. It's made from all vegetarian and vegan ingredients, and with less than 300 calories per serving, this couscous salad is also a low-calorie meal. It's perfect for vegetarians and vegans since the chickpeas add a nice protein boost. If you aren't eating vegan, this couscous dish might be nice with a bit of parmesan cheese on top or sprinkle it with a touch of nutritional yeast if you are eating vegan. Though this recipe is vegetarian and vegan, it is not gluten-free since couscous contains wheat. If you'd like to try a gluten-free version, just use quinoa instead and adjust the cooking time for the quinoa. This vegetarian couscous salad recipe courtesy of the wheat foods council.