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Spiced Chickpea & Couscous Bowls
Spiced Chickpea & Couscous Bowls

Spiced Chickpea & Couscous Bowls

with Smoky Carrots, Creamy Lemon Sauce & Feta

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on May 30, 2023

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.

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

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

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

1 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

1 tablespoon

Olive Oil

2 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories810 kcal
Fat38 g
Saturated Fat14 g
Carbohydrate94 g
Sugar17 g
Dietary Fiber12 g
Protein22 g
Cholesterol70 mg
Sodium1190 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Instructions

Step 1
1

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.

Step 2
2

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.

Step 3
3

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.

Step 4
4

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.

Step 5
5

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.

Step 6
6

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.