Colorful Vegan Couscous Salad

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Prep: 10 Mins

– 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced and roasted – ½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered – ½ cup cucumber, diced  – 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved – 1 can chickpeas, drained and roasted – ½ tsp garlic salt – ¼ tsp salt

Cook: 25 Mins

Ingredients

– 1/8 tsp pepper – 1 cup dry couscous – ¼ cup dry quinoa – 1 cup spinach or greens – ½ avocado – ½ cup pepitas or pistachios

Ingredients Cont.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425. While oven is preheating, cut your sweet potato and vegetables. Drain your can of chickpeas and dry chickpeas completely.

Step 2

Spread chickpeas out on baking pan, season with garlic salt, salt and pepper, and roast for 20-25 minutes, tossing them halfway. 

Step 2 Cont.

Spread sweet potatoes out on another baking pan and add to same oven, seasoning again. The sweet potatoes may need 5-7 minutes longer than the chickpeas.

Step 3

Cut fruit and portion into large serving bowl. Make your dressing by combining all of the ingredients.

Step 4

In a large bowl, add cooked couscous, quinoa, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, and diced vegetables. Top with olives and pumpkin seeds

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