EP fam, you haven’t had a bowl experience quite like this one before. (And no, we’re not talking about that one time you got a strike at Jessie’s 13th birthday bash.) Our chefs went and layered garlicky couscous with crispy spiced chickpeas, tender roasted carrots and onion, salty feta, and aromatic cilantro, then drizzled it all with a creamy lemon sauce. We know this’ll be right up your alley.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
6 ounce
Carrots
1 unit
Yellow Onion
1 unit
Chickpeas
3 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Turkish Spice Blend
1 unit
Smoked Paprika
1 unit
Lemon
3 unit
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Cilantro
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
Salt
Pepper
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Adjust racks to top and bottom positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat dry with paper towels. Peel garlic; place two cloves (four cloves for 4 servings) in the center of a small piece of foil with a drizzle of olive oil. Cinch into a packet. (Reserve remaining garlic for step 4.) Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch thick wedges.
Toss chickpeas on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, Turkish Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Place garlic foil packet on same sheet. Toss carrots and onion on a separate sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Roast chickpeas and garlic foil packet on top rack and veggies on bottom rack until chickpeas are crispy, garlic is softened, and veggies are tender, 20-25 minutes. (It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit while roasting! They may finish first—if so, carefully remove from sheet and continue roasting garlic and veggies.)Transfer roasted garlic to a cutting board.
Meanwhile, zest and quarter lemon (for 4 servings, zest one lemon and quarter both). Finely chop remaining garlic clove (remaining two cloves for 4). In a small bowl, combine sour cream, a squeeze of lemon juice, and as much lemon zest and chopped garlic as you like. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add couscous; cook, stirring, until toasted, 1 minute. Stir in ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), stock concentrate, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess liquid if necessary. Keep covered off heat.
Mash roasted garlic with a fork until smooth; stir into couscous. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Divide couscous, chickpeas, and veggies between bowls in separate sections. Drizzle with creamy lemon sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Pick cilantro leaves from stems and sprinkle over finished bowls. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.