Heart Healthy
Grapes add a sweet note to this super simple, savory, meatless meal, which is easy to pull together on a busy night.
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Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Chickpeas
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Servings
4
Ingredients
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1 cup couscous -
2 medium cucumbers -
1 1/2 cups green or purple grapes -
3 green onions -
15.5 oz. chickpeas (garbanzo beans) -
1/3 cup black olives -
2 Tbsp. parsley OR -
1/2 cup parsley -
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil -
1 Tbsp. lemon juice -
4 Tbsp. feta cheese crumbles
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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Prepare the couscous using the package directions, omitting the salt. -
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the cucumbers, grapes, and onions. -
Using a fork, fluff the couscous. Stir into the cucumber mixture. Stir in the chickpeas, olives, parsley, oil, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the feta.
Cooking Tip: When cooking with naturally salty ingredients, such as feta cheese and olives in this recipe, you can reduce or eliminate adding salt to the dish.
Keep it Healthy: When using canned products, such as beans and vegetables, rinse and drain them to remove some of the excess sodium added during the canning process.
Tip: An English cucumber can be substituted for two medium regular cucumbers. English cucumbers, however, are often more expensive.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 466 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 10 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | |
| Sodium | 271 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 82 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 14 g | |
| Sugars | 13 g | |
| Protein | 17 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1 fruit, 4 starch, 1 fat, 1 vegetable
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Servings
4
Ingredients
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1 cup couscous -
2 medium cucumbers -
1 1/2 cups green or purple grapes -
3 green onions -
15.5 oz. chickpeas (garbanzo beans) -
1/3 cup black olives -
2 Tbsp. parsley OR -
1/2 cup parsley -
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil -
1 Tbsp. lemon juice -
4 Tbsp. feta cheese crumbles
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
Prepare the couscous using the package directions, omitting the salt. -
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the cucumbers, grapes, and onions. -
Using a fork, fluff the couscous. Stir into the cucumber mixture. Stir in the chickpeas, olives, parsley, oil, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the feta.
Cooking Tip: When cooking with naturally salty ingredients, such as feta cheese and olives in this recipe, you can reduce or eliminate adding salt to the dish.
Keep it Healthy: When using canned products, such as beans and vegetables, rinse and drain them to remove some of the excess sodium added during the canning process.
Tip: An English cucumber can be substituted for two medium regular cucumbers. English cucumbers, however, are often more expensive.
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