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Rainbow Couscous Salad with Chickpeas and Feta

Ingredients
  • 5 tablespoons (63 grams) extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • One 15-ounce (425-gram) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and dried very well
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Zest and juice of half a lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 8 ounces (226 grams) Israeli couscous, cooked according to the package directions (Orzo also works!)
  • 2 Persian cucumbers, diced
  • 1 pint (about 283 grams) grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium red onion, diced
  • 1/2 bunch (about 20 grams) flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 6 ounces (170 grams) feta, crumbled
     
Method
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon (13 grams) of the olive oil. Add the chickpeas and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned, 10 to 15 minutes. They might start to pop, and that's okay! Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat to cool slightly.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the remaining 4 tablespoons (50 grams) olive oil, the lemon zest and juice, garlic, a good pinch of salt, and a few turns of pepper and whisk vigorously to combine and emulsify. Add the couscous, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper, radishes, onion, most of the parsley, and most of the feta and fold together. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Transfer to a serving bowl (or don't!) and top with the chickpeas, remaining feta, and remaining parsley.

THIS salad is great at any temperature and can be made a day or two in advance. Store it in the refrigerator but let it sit out for a bit before serving, just to take the chill off.

Vegetarian
Source
Molly Yeh - Home is Where the Eggs Are
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