Couscous, chickpea and butternut squash salad


Recently I have been making more grain salads as a alternative to sandwiches for lunch, they are fun and many possibilities are possible, I made a little graphic below to give some ideas, and there are quite a few recipes on the blog. 




Couscous, chickpea and butternut squash salad -

Ingredients
- one can of chickpeas 
- a handful of parsley chopped 
- 1/2 teaspoon of Italian herbs 
- one small butternut squash cubed
- a dash of olive oil
- salt to taste 

Method 

1. Roast the butternut squash drizzled with salt, herbs and olive oil at 400 for 20-30 min until soft.
2. Cook the couscous 
3. Mix the couscous with the parsley, chickpeas and butternut squash.
This is a fun side dish or as a lunch it has wonderful antioxidants and flavor, protein and grains perfectly balanced and delicious. 








Do you like salads like this? 


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