Saturday, August 30, 2008

Lazy vegan lunch

This is less of a recipe and more of a strategy for packing a vegan lunch that is easy to prepare the night before and you can stick in the microwave for a few minutes. I think I ate this for lunch 2-3 times a week in law school because it fits nicely in a microwavable container and it doesn't take much to prepare couscous.

Ingredients

1 cup couscous
Water
California vegetable mix or broccoli (frozen)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1/4 tsp. Cumin
Nutmeg, pinch
1/2 can Chickpeas

Directions

Bring some water to a boil in a kettle. Put the couscus in a large bowl. When the water is ready, pour the boiling water over the couscous until it is just covered. Add the salt, pepper, cumin, and nutmeg. Stir with a spoon and cover the bowl for about ten minutes. Rinse the chickpeas thoroughly. Spoon the couscous into your tupperware/glad containers you'll pack for lunch along with the chickpeas and the frozen veggies. By lunchtime, the veggies will be defrosted and the spice from the couscous should give everything some flavor. You can always add additional spices on top for more flavor.

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