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Couscous with Clementines, Chickpeas, Olives, and Dates

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Here's a great accompaniment for roast chicken or the perfect side dish to bring to a potluck feast.

Test-kitchen tip:

To remove any remaining bitter white pith from clementine peel, lay the peel, orange side down, on a work surface and use a small sharp knife to cut off any pith.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 cups low-salt chicken broth
1 10-ounce package plain couscous (about 1 2/3 cups)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
3 clementines
1 15-ounce can chickpeas
12 large green olives (such as Cerignola), pitted, quartered lengthwise
6 Medjool dates, pitted, diced
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring broth to boil in small saucepan. Mix couscous, 1 teaspoon salt, and olive oil in medium bowl. Pour boiling broth over couscous mixture. Stir, then cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) of clementines; chop peel. Remove any remaining pith from clementines and cut flesh into 1/4-inch pieces. Combine chopped peel and flesh in small bowl and set aside.

    Step 3

    Bring chickpeas with liquid to boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chickpeas are heated through, about 3 minutes. Drain chickpeas. Gently fluff couscous with fork. Add chickpeas, olives, dates, mint, and clementines. Stir to incorporate evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 343.6 kcal calories
17.1 % calories from fat
6.5 g fat
0.7 g saturated fat
1.7 mg cholesterol
60.0 g carbohydrates
6.2 g dietary fiber
9.5 g total sugars
53.9 g net carbohydrates
11.5 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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