Chickpea and bean salad

Name: Chickpea and bean salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4 – 6
Ingredients: 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cucumber, diced; 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight; Pinch of salt; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 small red pepper, diced; 1 small yellow pepper, diced; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 cup couscous; 1½ cups boiling water; 1 tin black beans; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp chopped garlic; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 tsp honey

Preparation info

Serves
4 – 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Lazy Makoti's Guide to the Kitchen

By Mogau Seshoene

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight
1 cup couscous
1½ cups

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Place soaked chickpeas in a pot of water and bring to a boil over a medium heat. Cook for 30 minutes, or until soft. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, place couscous in a bowl, pour over just enough boiling water to cover couscous. Cover with a plate or lid and leave to stand for 5 – 10 minutes to absorb the liquid. Drain off any excess liquid, add the sal, fluff with a fork and allow to co