Chickpea And Couscous Salad (weight Watcher Friendly)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup italian dressing (bottled or homemade)
• 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto (bottled or homemade)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat couscous (uncooked)
• 19 ounces chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup english cucumber, diced
• 1 cup orange bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup black olives (optional)
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook couscous according to directions.
• 2 whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and chill until ready to use.
• 3 in a large bowl, toss together cooked couscous and remaining ingredients.
• 4 add salad dressing and mix well.
• 5 cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• 6 toss before serving.