Vegetarian Couscous Salad Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Like couscous salads? This one is just about perfect. It's an easy vegetarian and vegan couscous salad recipe bursting with chickpeas, green onions, tomatoes and cucumbers in a light lemon dijon dressing topped off with chopped fresh parsley. It's perfect as a side dish to accompany anything you're putting on the grill, or, it makes a nice and light healthy vegetarian lunch. Along with the more traditional pasta salads and bean salads, a couscous salad is always a good choice to bring to a spring or summer vegetarian or vegan potluck or picnic if you need ideas. This simple and easy vegetarian couscous salad recipe is courtesy of fantastic foods.

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Ingredients for Vegetarian Couscous Salad Recipe

  • 0.13 cup Raw couscous
  • 1.50 Green Onions, Chopped
  • 1/2 Medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1/4 cup Cucumber, chopped
  • 0.13 cup Chickpeas pre cooked or canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • 0.19 cup Olive oil
  • 0.13 cup Lemon juice
  • 1/2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea salt or kosher salt, or to taste
Nutrition
value
684
calories per serving
51 g Fat12 g Protein45 g Carbs13 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    51g
  • Protein
    12g
  • Carbs
    45g
  • Fiber
    13g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    45g
  • Protein
    12g
  • Fiber
    13g

Fats

  • Fat
    51g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    226mg
  • Iron
    6mg
  • Vitamin A
    1805mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    226mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    113mg
  • Vitamin E
    8mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    119mg
  • Manganese
    2mg
  • Phosphorus
    213mg
  • Selenium
    17mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats