Couscous, chickpea and butternut squash salad

Recently I have been making more grain salads as a alternative to sandwiches for lunch, they are fun and many possibilities are possible, I made a little graphic below to give some ideas, and there are quite a few recipes on the blog. 

Couscous, chickpea and butternut squash salad -

Ingredients

- one can of chickpeas 

- a handful of parsley chopped 

- 1/2 teaspoon of Italian herbs 

- one small butternut squash cubed

- a dash of olive oil

- salt to taste 

Method 

1. Roast the butternut squash drizzled with salt, herbs and olive oil at 400 for 20-30 min until soft.

2. Cook the couscous 

3. Mix the couscous with the parsley, chickpeas and butternut squash.

This is a fun side dish or as a lunch it has wonderful antioxidants and flavor, protein and grains perfectly balanced and delicious. 

Do you like salads like this? 

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