Couscous with Vegetable Bruschetta

Recipe - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate

Prep Time15 Minutes

Servings2

Cook Time10 Minutes

Calories396

Ingredients

2/3 cup dry couscous

1 green onion, thinly sliced

1/4 cup chopped cucumber

1/4 cup diced yellow and/or red bell peppers

1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp lemon zest

1/8 tsp salt

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tsp olive oil

1 tsp balsamic glaze

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

1 package (5 ounces) ShopRite Store Made Grilled Vegetables, chopped

1/4 cup drained and rinsed chickpeas

1 Tbs chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil

1 tsp chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Prepare couscous as label directs; fluff with fork. Transfer to medium bowl; cool. Stir in onion, cucumber, bell peppers, lemon juice, oil, lemon zest and salt.

2. In medium bowl, whisk garlic, oil, balsamic glaze and black pepper; add grilled vegetables, chickpeas, tomatoes and basil and toss.

3. Serve vegetable mixture over couscous.

Nutritional Information

13 g Total Fat
2 g Saturated Fat
0 mg Cholesterol
528 mg Sodium
59 g Carbohydrates
7 g Fiber
6 g Sugars
1 g Added Sugars
11 g Protein

15 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

396

Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

2/3 cup dry couscous

Bob's Red Mill Traditional Pearl Couscous, 16 oz, 16 Ounce

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$4.49$0.28/oz

1 green onion, thinly sliced

Scallions - Green, 1 each, 1 Each

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$1.49

1/4 cup chopped cucumber

Organic Cucumber, 1 each, 1 Each

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1/4 cup diced yellow and/or red bell peppers

Red Bell Peppers, 1 ct, 6 oz, 6 Ounce

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1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Sicilia Original Lemon Juice, 4 fl oz, 4 Fluid ounce

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$1.49$0.37/fl oz

1 tsp olive oil

Bowl & Basket Classic Olive Oil, 51 fl oz, 51 Fluid ounce

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1/2 tsp lemon zest

Lemon Large, 1 ct, 1 each, 1 Each

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$0.69

1/8 tsp salt

Morton Salt, Iodized, 26 Ounce, 26 Ounce

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1 garlic clove, minced

Fresh Garlic, 4 Ounce

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2 tsp olive oil

Spice World Minced Garlic in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.5 oz, 4.5 Ounce

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1 tsp balsamic glaze

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1/8 tsp ground black pepper

McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 3.12 oz, 3.12 Ounce

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1 package (5 ounces) ShopRite Store Made Grilled Vegetables, chopped

Pictsweet Farms Vegetables for Roasting Broccoli Florets, Red Potatoes & Carrots, 12 oz, 12 Ounce

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1/4 cup drained and rinsed chickpeas

Goya Organics Low Sodium Chick Peas, 15.5, 15.5 Ounce

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1 Tbs chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil

Bella Sun Luci Julienne Cut Sun Dried with Italian Herbs Tomatoes, 8.5 oz, 8.5 Ounce

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1 tsp chopped fresh basil

Fresh Basil in Bag, 3 oz, 3 Ounce

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Nutritional Information

13 g Total Fat
2 g Saturated Fat
0 mg Cholesterol
528 mg Sodium
59 g Carbohydrates
7 g Fiber
6 g Sugars
1 g Added Sugars
11 g Protein

Directions

1. Prepare couscous as label directs; fluff with fork. Transfer to medium bowl; cool. Stir in onion, cucumber, bell peppers, lemon juice, oil, lemon zest and salt.

2. In medium bowl, whisk garlic, oil, balsamic glaze and black pepper; add grilled vegetables, chickpeas, tomatoes and basil and toss.

3. Serve vegetable mixture over couscous.