Israeli Couscous Chickpea Salad

Make Israeli Couscous Chickpea Salad at home with measured ingredients, step-by-step directions and a practical Thedietco tip. Makes 2 servings; estimated time 25 min.

This is a modern adaptation inspired by Eastern Mediterranean. Ingredient quantities are for the full recipe; divide by the stated yield.

Serves / makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 100 g dry wholewheat couscous
• 160 g cooked chickpeas
• 100 g cucumber
• 100 g tomato
• 40 g parsley
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp zaatar

How to make it

1. Cook couscous according to package and cool.
2. Dice cucumber and tomato and chop parsley.
3. Combine couscous with chickpeas and vegetables.
4. Toss with lemon, olive oil and zaatar.

Serving inspiration; ingredients and presentation may differ. Photo: File:Tomato & Couscous Salad - The Canopy 2025-08-03.jpg by Andy Li · CC0. Resized and converted to WebP.