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Chickpea and Apricot Couscous Salad
5 from 2 votes

Chickpea and Apricot Couscous Salad

Stuck for lunchbox ideas? Why not try this delicious, easy and child friendly Chickpea and Apricot Couscous Salad? It's quick to make, full of nutrients and very easily adapted to your own family's preferences.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 (plus 4 for lunch the next day)
Calories: 318 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Main Course, Lunch
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Fusion, Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 300 g couscous (ideally wholewheat couscous, if you can get it)
  • 450 g water or vegetable stock, boiling
  • 30 g margarine choose dairy free Flora if you need this to be dairy free or vegan, Flora brand
  • 1 red onion diced finely
  • 2 red bell pepper diced finely
  • 2 zucchini diced finely, small
  • 2 x 400 g chickpeas drained, canned
  • 150 g dried apricot chopped finely
  • 2 tablespoons harissa (optional, or to taste – be careful, some brands are rather fiery!)
  • lemon juice of 1
  • 3 tablespoons parsley chopped (optional, fresh
  • 100 g feta cheese crumbled (optional, leave out if you need this to be dairy free or vegan

Instructions

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  1. Place the couscous in a large bowl and pour over the boiling water. Cover with a plate and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the Flora in a frying pan and then add the onions, peppers and courgette. Fry for about 5 minutes until everything is nicely browned. Next add the chickpeas and apricots and stir everything together, then fry for 2 more minutes until the chickpeas and apricots are heated through.
  3. Next add the couscous and stir everything together. If you are making this for adventurous children / adults now is the time to add the harissa.
  4. Finally, Turn off the heat and add the parsley and lemon juice. Scatter over some feta if this is something you and your kids enjoy and serve, or pack into plastic boxes and cool before putting this in the fridge until it is needed.

Notes

  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 377mg (16%) Potassium 593mg (13%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 2052IU (41%) Vitamin C 51mg (57%) Calcium 114mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 (plus 4 for lunch the next day)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318

% Daily Value*

Calories 318kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 377mg 16%
Potassium 593mg 13%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 2052IU 41%
Vitamin C 51mg 57%
Calcium 114mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.