Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 15 ounces chickpeas well rinsed and drained
• 5 tablespoons olive oil separated
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin EACH:, ground chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
• salt
• cracked pepper
• 4 11/16 ounces couscous mix
• 1 roasted garlic oil
• 1/2 cup hothouse cucumber or chopped english
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes ~8 ounces, halved
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives chopped
• 1/4 cup flat leaf Italian parsley finely chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted red bell pepper ~1 full jarred, chopped, find these near olives, pickles, etc. in a jar
• pita bread optional
• lemon optional
• 2 lemons large, 1/2 teaspoon zest; 4 tablespoons juice
• 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Nutrition

• Calories : 410 calories
• Carbohydrate : 62 grams
• Fat : 17 grams
• Fiber : 10 grams
• Protein : 10 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 780 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams