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Couscous with Spanish Spinach & Chickpeas

Couscous with Spanish Spinach & Chickpeas

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 570 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1/2 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.50 grams
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 gram
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce 115 grams
  • 2 cups spinach 200 grams
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas 170 grams
  • 1 cup vegetable broth 237 ml
  • 1 cup couscous 150 grams
  • handful fresh parsley
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  2. Meanwhile, finely dice 1/2 onion and roughly chop 3 cloves garlic

  3. After heating the olive oil for 3 minutes, add in the diced onion & chopped garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in a generous 1/2 tsp sweet smoked paprika and 1/2 tsp ground cumin, quickly mix together, then add in 1/2 cup tomato sauce and simmer

  4. After 3 minutes and the tomato sauce has thickened up, add in 2 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach, mix together until the spinach is just wilted, then add in 1 cup cooked chickpeas and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then add in 1 cup vegetable broth and mix together, turn up the heat to a high heat, once it comes to a boil, add in 1 cup couscous, quickly mix together, place a lid on the pan and turn off the heat

  5. After 5 minutes remove the lid from the pan, using a fork fluff up the couscous, then transfer into servng dishes and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Couscous with Spanish Spinach & Chickpeas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 570 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Sodium 1055mg46%
Potassium 710mg20%
Carbohydrates 88g29%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 3594IU72%
Vitamin C 16mg19%
Calcium 108mg11%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.