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PREP TIME

15 MIN

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TOTAL TIME

40 MIN

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SERVES

6-8

Couscous Meat Salad

with lemon and oil

INGREDIENTS
  • 12 oz stock
  • 8 oz couscous
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 6 C fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 can chickpeas or white beans
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 cucumber, chopped
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 1 oz dried fruit, chopped
  • ½ C mint, cilantro or basil, chopped
  • olive oil
  • salt and peppper
  • 1 C cooked roast meat, chopped
  • ½ C feta cheese, crumbled
PREPARATION
  1. Heat stock. Place couscous in a bowl, add hot stock, lemon zest and lemon juice, cover until liquid is absorbed, 15-20 min.
  2. Place chopped spinach, drained, rinsed chickpeas or beans, tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, dried fruit and herb in salad bowl. Add softened couscous
  3. Moisten with olive oil-about 2 T.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste*.
  5. Stir in meat and sprinkle with feta.

*for added spice, use ½ t aleppo or maras pepper

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