Refreshing Chickpea Couscous Salad with Fresh Mint – Easy Recipe for 6

• Preparation time: 40 min
• Cooking time: 30 min
• Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients for 6 servings

• 200 g couscous semolina
• 250 g chickpeas
• 1 red or green bell pepper
• 3 tbsp fresh mint
• 1 onion
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp vinegar
• salt, pepper

Instructions

Soak and cook the chickpeas for 30 minutes in a pressure cooker until tender. Finely dice the bell pepper. Chop the fresh mint. Mince the onion. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper for the dressing.

In a large salad bowl, combine the prepared couscous semolina, drained chickpeas, minced onion, diced bell pepper, and chopped mint. Drizzle with the dressing. Refrigerate to chill. Toss gently just before serving and garnish with mint leaves.

Bon appétit!

Tip: For convenience, use canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed) to skip the cooking step.