12/14/21, 8:49 AM Mediterranean Couscous Bowls Recipe – A Couple Cooks

Mediterranean Couscous Bowls Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 1x
This Mediterranean bowl couscous recipe is a fast weeknight dinner! It features quick-
cooking couscous with chickpeas and a creamy tahini sauce.

Ingredients 1x 2x 3x
For the chickpeas (or substitute Seasoned Lentils)
1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (try Instant Pot Chickpeas)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the couscous
1 cup whole wheat couscous (substitute cooked quinoa for gluten-free)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
For the bowl
1 small cucumber
1 pint cherry tomatoes
8 cups salad greens
1 recipe Best Tahini Sauce

Instructions
1. Make the chickpeas: If using dry chickpeas, cook them using our Instant Pot chickpeas
method (in under 1 hour!) or our Dutch oven method. If using canned, drain and rinse them.
In a medium bowl, stir them together with the olive oil, cumin, and kosher salt.
2. Make the couscous: In a medium pot, bring 1 1/4 cups water to a boil. Add couscous and
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat, cover, and let stand
for 5 minutes. When done, stir in the olive oil, another 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and the
parsley.
3. Make the dressing: Go to Best Tahini Sauce. 
4. Assemble the bowls: Peel and chop the cucumber. Slice the tomatoes in half. In a large
shallow bowl, place the greens, then top with couscous, chickpeas, cucumber, and
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 tomatoes. Drizzle with tahini dressing (about 2 tablespoons per bowl). Serve immediately.
12/14/21, 8:49 AM Mediterranean Couscous Bowls Recipe – A Couple Cooks

Leftovers stay in the refrigerator for a few days: keep all components separate for
maximum freshness.

Notes
If you have especially hungry eaters, you could 1.5 or double the chickpeas or couscous,
or serve it alongside pita and hummus.

Serves 4
Serving Size: 1 Bowl
Calories Per Serving:
480

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat 23.5g 30% Saturated Fat 3.3g Total 20% Dietary Fiber 31%
Carbohydrate 56.1g 8.8g

Sugars 2.3g Protein 15.6g 31% Vitamin A 32% Vitamin C 30%

285.1µg 27.4mg

Calcium 149.2mg 11% Iron 4.5mg 25% Vitamin D 0µg 0% Magnesium 28%
119mg

Potassium 717mg 15% Vitamin B6 38% Vitamin B12 0µg 0%

0.6mg

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