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Zesty Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls with Lemon and Mint

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Lemon chickpea and feta couscous bowls with cucumber, tomato, mint, and a simple olive oil dressing.

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25 min500 kcal3 base servingsPackableFreshFamily Friendly
ContainsGluten, Milk
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Focus ingredients: chickpeas, feta, grain

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: This tastes even better after ten minutes once the lemon has settled in.

Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 180g couscous
  • 2 tins chickpeas
  • 120g feta
  • 1 cucumber
  • 180g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bunch mint
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

bowl, fork

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls cooking step 1: Get prepped.
    Step 1

    Soak the couscous

    Boil water in a kettle or saucepan, then put the couscous in a heatproof bowl, pour over 220ml boiling water, cover, and leave for 5 minutes until the grains have absorbed the water. Hold back extra salt and black pepper until the final taste check.

    5 min
  2. Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls cooking step 2: Start cooking.
    Step 2

    Prep the ingredients

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas, dice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, roughly chop the mint, and crumble the feta.

  3. Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls cooking step 3: Build the flavour.
    Step 3

    Mix the sauce

    Zest and juice the lemon, then whisk the juice with the olive oil and a small pinch of salt in a large bowl.

  4. Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls cooking step 4: Bring it together.
    Step 4

    Soak the couscous

    Fluff the couscous with a fork for 30 seconds, then stir through the lemon zest and dressing.

    1 min
  5. Chickpea Feta Grain Bowls cooking step 5: Finish the dish.
    Step 5

    Combine the couscous

    Fold in the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, and most of the mint, keeping the feta in visible pieces.

  6. Step 6

    Finish and serve

    Divide between bowls or lunch boxes, scatter over the remaining mint, and cool before chilling if packing ahead. Taste once everything is assembled, then add a little salt and black pepper only if needed.