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Whole wheat couscous with chickpeas and zucchini

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $2.02 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $2.02a serving
652kcalper serving
22gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel and slice the onion. Cut the zucchini (300 g) into small dice. Drain and rinse the chickpeas (200 g).

  2. Make the broth

    Bring 250 ml of water to a boil in the saucepan and dissolve the veggie bouillon cube in it.

  3. Soak the couscous

    Pour the whole wheat couscous (200 g) into the mixing bowl, cover it with the boiling broth, cover the bowl and let it sit without stirring.

    Tip · Pour in all the broth at once, cover and don't touch the couscous while it sits, otherwise it turns gluey.

  4. Sauté the onion

    Heat the olive oil (2 tbsp) in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cumin (1 tsp) and sauté, stirring.

  5. Cook the zucchini and chickpeas

    Add the zucchini and chickpeas to the skillet, then season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until the zucchini is tender and lightly browned.

    Tip · Don't stir the zucchini too much at first so it browns instead of releasing its water.

  6. Mix and serve

    Fluff the couscous with a fork, add the veggies and chickpeas, mix well and serve hot.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 652 kcal. 57% comes from carbs, 13% from protein and 26% from fat.

92 gCarbs
22 gProtein
19 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy652 kcal
Protein21.6 g
Carbs92.2 g
of which sugars6.5 g
Fat18.8 g
of which saturated fat3.1 g
Fiber11.6 g
Salt3.2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.02 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.03for 2 people
≈ $2.02a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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