Fresh cucumbers, savory chickpeas, and sweet cherry tomatoes make this couscous taste just like summertime.
Pairs great with Citrus Pear Gyros.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 1 cup Israeli Couscous, uncooked
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 can chickpeas, oven roasted
• 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup feta
• 1/2 cup mint, chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced into halves
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup green onions, chopped

Dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 Tbsp red rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

HERE'S WHAT TO DO:
Toast couscous in pan. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a med pot. Toast couscous until light brown. Add 1 1/4 cup water or broth. Simmer with the pan covered for 10–15 minutes.

While toasting couscous place chickpeas on a cookie sheet. Roast in a 400°F oven for 10-15 min. Toss with chili powder if desired.

In a separate bowl combine all salad ingredients.

Mix dressing and toss over salad.

About the Author
This recipe is from Jana Greene, one of Citrus Pear's Registered Dietitians and a regional director.  Jana began working for Citrus Pear in 2017 and enjoys helping people come together over healthy delicious meals.  Jana’s love for food began as a young child as she learned to cook and eat together with her family. This love has been molded over the years through nutrition degrees, dietetic positions, life roles such as wife and mother, and working one on one with people in every stage of life.

In 2011, Jana discovered a passion for guiding individuals with disordered eating patterns to find peace with food and their bodies. One of the many reasons Jana enjoys working for Citrus Pear is that they help combat harmful nutrition misconceptions that can lead to disordered eating.

Jana believes food and nutrition is personal, and the food we choose to eat usually has history and emotion tied to it. It is an honor for Jana to help people discover a new relationship with food and nutrition, merging their past with hope for a healthy future.

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