Swiss Chard with Chickpeas and Couscous

Name: Swiss Chard with Chickpeas and Couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 439 grams chickpeas, rinsed; 283 grams box couscous; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters pine nuts; 118 milliliters raisins (dark or golden); 2 bunches Swiss chard, stems trimmed

Swiss Chard with Chickpeas and Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 655 calories, 20g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. A mixture of swiss chard, kosher salt, raisins, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the couscous in a bowl.

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Couscous

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Bowl

Add 1 1/2 cups boiling water and stir. Cover tightly and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, over low heat, toast the pine nuts, shaking the pan frequently, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Pine Nuts

Toast

Water

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a plate. Return skillet to medium heat, add the oil, and heat for 1 minute.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the chickpeas, raisins, chard, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chard is tender, about 5 minutes.

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Chickpeas

Raisins

Pepper

Swiss Chard

Salt

Remove from heat. Fluff the couscous with a fork and divide among individual plates. Top with the chard and sprinkle with the pine nuts.Tip: It's easy to vary this basic recipe from one week to the next. Try using spinach instead of Swiss chard, almonds in place of pine nuts, or currants as a substitute for raisins.

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Swiss Chard

Pine Nuts

Couscous

Currants