Name: Couscous and Lamb Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 cups canned unsalted chicken broth; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup couscous; 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chick peas), rinsed, drained; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1/4 cup dried currants; 1 large green onion, sliced; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/2 pound cold cooked leg of lamb, thinly sliced; 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese; Additional fresh cilantro sprigs

A great way to make a different and light meal with leftover lamb.

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Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

2 cups canned unsalted chicken broth

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup couscous

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chick peas), rinsed, drained

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1/4 cup dried currants

1 large green onion, sliced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1/2 pound cold cooked leg of lamb, thinly sliced

2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Additional fresh cilantro sprigs

Preparation

Step 1
Bring broth and 1 garlic clove to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and fluff with fork. Cool.
Step 2
Add garbanzo beans, bell pepper, currants, green onion, cilantro and 2 tablespoons oregano to couscous in bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss well. Stir olive oil, vinegar, remaining garlic clove and remaining 1 tablespoon oregano in small bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Divide couscous among plates. Arrange lamb and tomato wedges on plates around couscous. Drizzle lamb and tomatoes with dressing. Sprinkle feta over couscous. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: calories

530; fat

18 g; sodium

391 mg; cholesterol

66 mg

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

TagsSalad Couscous Pasta Chickpea Bean and Legume Vegetable Bell Pepper Leg of Lamb Lamb Meat Feta Cheese Dairy Dried Currant Dried Fruit Fruit Main Dinner Nut Free Easy Bon Appétit

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