Ingredients

　　1/8 cup sesame seeds

　　1/8 cup pine nuts

　　1 tbsp butter

　　1/4 tsp salt

　　1 cup dry whole-wheat couscous (made from semolina, which is used to make pasta)

　　1 can (15.5 oz) chickpeas, drained

　　1 cup peeled, seeded and finely diced cucumber

　　1/8 cup dried currants plumped in water

　　1/4 cup fines herbes (or minced mint, cilantro and parsley)

　　Lemon juice

　　Red pepper flakes

　　Heat oven to 400°F. Spread sesame seeds and pine nuts on a cookie sheet and bake until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from sheet and set aside. In a large saucepan, boil 1 cup water with butter and salt. Remove from heat and add couscous. Stir, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Toss couscous with sesame seeds, pine nuts, chickpeas, cucumber, currants, and fines herbes. Season to taste with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper.

Nutrition Per Serving

　　10.3 g fat (2 g saturated fat)

　　65.6 g carbohydrates

　　14.1 g protein

　　12 g fiber

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self