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Grilled Vegetable Couscous with Carrot Ginger Vinaigrette

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 pound asparagus spears remove woody ends
  • 2 large red bell peppers seeded and halved
  • 1 large red onion sliced
  • 1 large eggplant sliced
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 medium carrots peeled and grated
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous cooked according to package directions
  • 1 15-oz. can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup crumbled goat cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add olive oil, thyme, asparagus, bell peppers, onion, eggplant and sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Toss to combine.
  • In an indoor or outdoor grill, over medium high heat grill the asparagus, bell peppers, onions and eggplant for 5 to 7 minutes per side until golden.
  • In a food processor or blender, add carrots, vinegar, honey, sesame oil, olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger and sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Blend 1 minute until combined.
  • In a large bowl, add couscous, chickpeas, grilled vegetables, and goat cheese. Toss with vinaigrette.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Baked butternut squash.
VEGETARIAN: No changes necessary.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and couscous is gluten free.
NUTRITION: 498 Calories; 15g Fat (25.8% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 75g Carbohydrate; 14g Dietary Fiber; 15mg Cholesterol; 184mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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