Crispy Chickpea Couscous with Cucumber and Dill-Yogurt
For this recipe spiced chickpeas are baked until crisp, tossed together with couscous and cucumbers, and topped with a dill infused yogurt. This meal is as fast as it is delicious and although it is meatless it still feels complete and satisfying.
Servings 2
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 25 minutesmins
Total Time 35 minutesmins
Ingredients
115-oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
10garlic clovespeeled
1tspthyme
1tsporegano
1tsppaprika
Kosher salt and pepper
1tbspplus 1 tsp olive olive
1/2cupGreek yogurt
2tbspfresh dillchopped
2/3cuppearled couscous
1/2tspcumin
1English cucumbercut into 1/2 inch cubes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl toss together chickpeas, garlic, thyme, oregano, paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Transfer to a sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes until browned and crispy, tossing about halfway through.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine yogurt, dill, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
Halfway through cooking chickpeas, heat 1 cup water over high heat in a covered medium-sized saucepan. When water is boiling stir in couscous, 1 tsp olive oil, and 1/2 tsp salt. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes until al dente.
When couscous is done stir in cumin, cucumber, and chickpeas. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide amongst bowls and top with several dollops of the dill-yogurt.
Notes
If you prefer, the chickpeas could also be roasted in an air fryer, just reduce the temperature to 400° and start checking for doneness after 15 minutes.