Mediterranean couscous bowls are made with whole wheat couscous and are loaded with vegetables and beans. Nutty whole wheat couscous is topped with smokey roasted red pepper, earthy artichoke hearts, cool crispy cucumber, salty kalamata olives, and creamy vegan feta. The baked za’atar chickpeas amp up the protein and are a great compliment to the other Mediterranean flavors.
Also, I highly recommend serving this bowl with my whole wheat za’atar pita chips. Enjoy!
Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous Bowl
The Mediterranean vegetable couscous bowl is healthy, tasty, and beautiful to look at.
Equipment
- saucepan
- cutting board
- Chef's Knife
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
- 1 Tbsp olive oil divided plus more for serving
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth or water
- 5 sundried tomatoes chopped
- 2 Tbsp za’atar seasoning divided plus more for serving
- 1 tsp kosher salt divided
- 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 roasted red pepper chopped
- 15 oz can artichoke hearts halved
- ¼ cup kalamata olives halved
- 1 cucumber chopped
- ½ cup vegan feta for topping
- Chopped fresh parsley for topping; optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- To cook the couscous add the vegetable broth or water to a saucepan and bring to a boil
- Once boiling remove from heat and stir in the couscous, ½ Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp za’atar, ½ tsp salt, and sundried tomatoes; cover and let sit 10 minutes
- Spread chickpeas on a kitchen towel, pat dry and remove skins
- Spread the chickpeas onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with remaining za’atar and salt
- Bake chickpeas in the oven for 20 – 30 minutes until golden and crisp; times vary from oven to oven
- To construct Mediterranean bowls divide couscous four ways and top with roasted red pepper, cucumber, roasted chickpeas, and vegan feta
- Serve with a drizzle of good olive oil, chopped parsley, and additional za’atar seasoning
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