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Name: Lunchbox- Couscous and Chick-Pea Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 ts Salt; 1 c Couscous; 1/2 ts Ground cumin; 1 Garlic minced; 1/4 c Fresh parsley, chopped; 1 Tomato, diced; 3 tb Lemon juice; 1/4 ts Turmeric; 3 Green onions, chopped; 1 c Canned chick-peas, drained; 1 ds Hot pepper sauce; 1/2 c Raisins; 4 oz Sliced ham, julienned; 1 Sweet red pepper, diced; 1 sm Zucchini, diced; 1/2 c Olive oil - good quality

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INGREDIENTS

3/4 ts Salt
1 c Couscous
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1 Garlic ; minced
1/4 c Fresh parsley, chopped
1 Tomato, diced
3 tb Lemon juice
1/4 ts Turmeric
3 Green onions, chopped
1 c Canned chick-peas, drained
1 ds Hot pepper sauce
1/2 c Raisins
4 oz Sliced ham, julienned
1 Sweet red pepper, diced
1 sm Zucchini, diced
1/2 c Olive oil - good quality

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INSTRUCTIONS

In saucepan, bring 1-1/4 cup water to boil; stir in couscous and raisins. Cover and remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. In large bowl, combine couscous mixture, chick-peas, ham, parsley, onions, tomato, red pepper and zucchini. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, slt, cumin, turmeric and hot pepper sauce; toss with salad until combined. Per Serving: nutrition info not provided in article Source: Canadian Living magazine, Nov 94 Lunches contained in "Pack Lunch and Go" by Rose Murray, Canadian Living Test Kitchen Also published in Canadian Livings "Best One-Dish Meals" book [-=PAM=-]

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Lunchbox- Couscous and Chick-Pea Salad

3/4 ts Salt
1 c Couscous
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1 Garlic minced
1/4 c Fresh parsley, chopped
1 Tomato, diced
3 tb Lemon juice
1/4 ts Turmeric
3 Green onions, chopped
1 c Canned chick-peas, drained
1 ds Hot pepper sauce
1/2 c Raisins
4 oz Sliced ham, julienned
1 Sweet red pepper, diced
1 sm Zucchini, diced
1/2 c Olive oil - good quality

In saucepan, bring 1-1/4 cup water to boil; stir in couscous and raisins.  Cover and remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.    In large bowl, combine couscous mixture, chick-peas, ham, parsley, onions,  tomato, red pepper and zucchini.    Whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, slt, cumin, turmeric and hot  pepper sauce; toss with salad until combined.    Per Serving: nutrition info not provided in article Source: Canadian Living  magazine, Nov 94 Lunches contained in "Pack Lunch and Go" by Rose Murray,  Canadian Living Test Kitchen Also published in Canadian Livings "Best  One-Dish Meals" book        [-=PAM=-]

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (151g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 346
Calories from Fat: 6 (2%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.7g	1 %
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 11.9mg		0 %
Potassium 458.2mg		12 %
Total Carbohydrate 79.2g		23 %
	Dietary Fiber 4.8g	19 %
	Sugars, other 74.4g
Protein 8.8g		13 %
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Calories per serving: 346

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