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Harissa Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Lemon Couscous

A quick, hearty skillet of mildly spicy chickpeas, juicy tomatoes and spinach, served with couscous steeped in hot water.
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Harissa Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Lemon Couscous

Nutrition

Per serving · approximate nutritional values
Energy
646 kcal
Protein
25 g
Carbohydrates
95 g
Sugars
5 g
Fat
18 g
Saturated fat
5 g
Fiber
14 g
Salt
1.2 g

Instructions

Follow the steps and taste along the way.

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Bring 180 ml of water to a boil. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, halve the tomatoes, and crumble the feta into small pieces.
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  2. Steep the couscous

    Put the couscous in a bowl, add 0.5 g of salt, and pour over the boiling water. Cover and leave to swell for 5 minutes.
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  3. Sauté the chickpeas and tomatoes

    Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the cumin and harissa and stir for about 20 seconds, then add the chickpeas and tomatoes. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until the tomatoes have softened and are lightly browned in spots on their cut sides.
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  4. Add the spinach and lemon

    Stir the spinach into the pan and heat for 30 to 45 seconds, just until wilted. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
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  5. Finish and serve

    Fluff the couscous with a fork and divide it between two bowls. Top with the chickpea mixture and any pan juices, then sprinkle with feta. Serve immediately while the couscous is hot and the tomatoes are juicy.
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Harissa Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Lemon Couscous

A quick, hearty skillet of mildly spicy chickpeas, juicy tomatoes and spinach, served with couscous steeped in hot water.
2 Servings13 minEasy
Harissa Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Lemon Couscous

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Bring 180 ml of water to a boil. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, halve the tomatoes, and crumble the feta into small pieces.
    Prepare the ingredients
  2. Steep the couscous

    Put the couscous in a bowl, add 0.5 g of salt, and pour over the boiling water. Cover and leave to swell for 5 minutes.
    Steep the couscous
  3. Sauté the chickpeas and tomatoes

    Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the cumin and harissa and stir for about 20 seconds, then add the chickpeas and tomatoes. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until the tomatoes have softened and are lightly browned in spots on their cut sides.
    Sauté the chickpeas and tomatoes
  4. Add the spinach and lemon

    Stir the spinach into the pan and heat for 30 to 45 seconds, just until wilted. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
    Add the spinach and lemon
  5. Finish and serve

    Fluff the couscous with a fork and divide it between two bowls. Top with the chickpea mixture and any pan juices, then sprinkle with feta. Serve immediately while the couscous is hot and the tomatoes are juicy.
    Finish and serve