Chickpea and Couscous Salad
No cooking beyond a kettle, and it travels well.
Serves 4 20 min 18g protein
VegetarianVeganDairy freeSaladLegumesMediterraneanBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Couscous250 g
- Tinned chickpeas800 g
- Cucumber200 g
- Tomatoes250 g
- Red onion100 g
- Fresh parsley30 g
- Olive oil45 ml
- Lemons1 ea
Method
- Put the couscous in a bowl, pour over 300ml of boiling water, cover, and stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and let it cool.
- Dice the cucumber and tomato, finely slice the red onion, and chop the parsley.
- Whisk the oil with the juice of the lemon and plenty of salt and pepper.
- Fold the drained chickpeas, vegetables and parsley through the couscous with the dressing.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
- 250 g Quinoa instead of Couscous
Rinse the quinoa and simmer it in 500 ml water for 12 to 15 minutes instead of soaking, then cool before folding through.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Pak'nSaveBest choiceno items missing · $24.59 of food
$41.11
40% spare
New Worldno items missing · $26.77 of food · $2.18 more
$41.10
35% spare
Woolworths NZno items missing · $30.29 of food · $5.70 more
$44.77
32% spare
$6.15a serve
$6.15 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $24.59 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$37.10 across 2 shops · all 8 items priced · $1.04 more for bigger packs, 38% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$24.59
no items missing
you'll pay $41.11 · 40% of it spare
New World$26.77
no items missing · $2.18 more
you'll pay $41.10 · 35% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$30.29
no items missing · $5.70 more
you'll pay $44.77 · 32% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$17.64
Couscous
$0.54/100g
need 250 gPams Couscous 100g 500 g$2.69
Pak'nSave$0.54/100g$2.69·Woolworths NZ$2.89·New World$0.58/100g$2.89
Tinned chickpeas
$2.48/kg
need 800 g2 × Pams Chickpeas In Brine 400 g$0.99closest match
Pak'nSave$2.48/kg$0.99·New World$2.85/kg$1.14·Woolworths NZ$2.00
Fresh parsley
$2.66/10g
need 30 g2 × Superb Herb Cut Italian Parsley 10g 15 g$3.99closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$2.66/10g$3.99·Woolworths NZ$5.45·New World$3.66/10g$5.49
Lemons
$4.99/kg
need 1 itemLemons 1kg$4.99 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Pak'nSave$4.99/kg$4.99·New World$5.49/kg$5.49·Woolworths NZ$5.98
Buy at New World$19.46
Tomatoes
$13.30/kg
need 250 gCampari Vine Tomatoes 1kg 300 g$3.99closest matchreal special
New World$13.30/kg$3.99·Woolworths NZ$4.95·Pak'nSave$18.30/kg$5.49
Red onion
$2.99/kg
need 100 gPams Red Onions 1 kg$2.99real special
New World$2.99/kg$2.99·Woolworths NZ$3.80·Pak'nSave$3.99/kg$3.99
Olive oil
$2.00/100ml
need 45 mlPams Pure Olive Oil 100ml 1 L$9.99
New World$2.00/100ml$9.99·Woolworths NZ$8.95·Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$8.99