Couscous Instant Salad

Here's an easy, ready-in-an-instant Couscous Salad with minimal prep, no chopping, and it still looks and tastes like you spent hours on it! Perfect dish to bring to a gathering and it’s perfect for making ahead of time. 

Couscous & Chickpea Salad 

You need:

• 1½ cups instant couscous
  
  
• 1½ cups boiling water or store-bought veggie broth (add a stock cube if using water)
  
  
• 1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
  
  
• ½ jar marinated sliced sundried tomatoes,(optional: roughly chopped and pour in a little of the marinade for flavour!)
  
  
• ½ tub crumbled feta
  
  
• Handful of baby spinach or arugula (optional, no chopping needed!)
  
  
• Juice of 1 lemon
  
  
• 3 tbsp olive oil
  
  
• Salt & pepper
  

Assembly (5–10 minutes):

1. Prep the couscous:
   Add couscous to a large bowl. Pour over 1½ cups boiling water or hot stock. Cover with a SpaZa Dish Cover and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool slightly.
   
   
2. Toss everything together:
   Add chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, and feta. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
   
   
3. Optional Greens:
   Stir in spinach or arugula just before serving for a fresh pop of colour.
   
   

Chill or serve at room temp.
Travels well under the same SpaZa dish cover and gets better as it sits!