• 2 cups dry couscous
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, (garbanzo beans), drained
• 1/4 cup parsley, minced
• 2 Tbs. scallions, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 Tbs. cumin
• 1 tsp. coriander
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

Pour boiling water over the couscous in a heat-proof bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes until the water is absorbed. Add chickpeas, parsley and scallions. Combine remaining ingredients in another bowl and pour over the couscous and chickpeas. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Note: Ideally diabetics should meet with a professional dietitian to plan an individualized diet plan. There is no single diet that meets all the needs of everyone with diabetes.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 277, fat 6.5g, 21% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 8.6g, carbohydrates 46.5g, fiber 4.1g, sugar 1.7g, sodium 36mg, diet points 5.8.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.1, Fruit: 0.1, Bread: 3.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 1.0, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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