While the recipe was OK and probably a good picnic food, there just wasn't enough flavor for our liking. I made it 2 times, the first time with chicken broth, the second without. Definately use the chicken broth.

Surprisingly good! This was my first time using couscous and this recipe fit my taste buds! I did change a few things - I used lemon juice instead of vinegar (as others suggested), diced canned tomatoes (with juice) and I added some tarragon to the dressing. Will definitely use this recipe again!

I made this at work and quadrupled the recipe for the large group I had. I cooked the couscous in veggie stock as others mentioned. I made the dressing using 3/4 cup each of olive oil, white vinegar, and lemon juice. I added some dried basil to it as well. It was awesome! I served it cold and the group loved it. I think it would have been very very dry had I only used the 1 teaspoon of olive oil and white vinegar called for in the quadrupled recipe.

I found this recipe delicious but I did tweak quite a bit so I can't give the full five stars. Instead of water, I used vegetable broth and what a flavorful difference. I used balsamic vinegar instead of white, and garlic infused olive oil, and again, a great flavor boost. I also used a red onion. It tasted fabulous! I think this recipe lends itself to many different variations and tastes - it's very versatile.

This was my very first couscous experience and now I am addicted! I followed the recipe exactly and it came out very good. The tomatoes and cucumbers make it a refreshing meal. I did double up on the olive oil only because I love the flavor of it.

Boring and bland. I love chickpeas and I love couscous, but this was not a great combination.

Very yummy!

I love the way the creamy chick peas and crunchy cucumbers came together with this simple salad. It was very fresh. It took no time to prepare. I used parmesan flavored couscous and left out the garlic powder.

I enjoyed this. It was a bit heavier then I would have liked, but it was nice for a change instead of just a plain chickpea salad. I will make this again.

very good idea. also, very filling. i added some more seasoning though to give it more spunk! :)

I cooked the couscous in chicken stock instead of water to give it more flavour. This was a delicious simple side dish :)

We like couscous, but it can be boring. This was easy and made a staple side dish more interesting.

Quick, easy, and yummy! I chose this because a visiting family member is on a low-sodium diet and it was a big hit with all.

Not a fan of couscous but really enjoyed this recipe. I used Balsamic vinegar like others suggested and added fresh cilantro.

Oh my gosh. This stuff is yum. Of course the one time we don't have garbanzos in the house is when I decide to make this. So I substituted a can of peas, and it's amazing. I also added some pimientos, and used canned diced tomatoes instead of fresh. Next time I'll use garbanzos and fresh 'maters, but I'm definitely keeping the peas in there. Very delicious recipe. Thanks!

Nice simple recipe. Glad I read the other reviews which inspired me to make some changes of my own. Used lime, balsamic and fresh herbs and made double the amount of dressing. Also added celery, bell pepper and blanched asparagus. Best prepared the day before to enhance the flavours. Cheers!

I've made a version of this for a few years but always felt it was missing something. I love this recipe and intend to replace my old and rather boring one with this. Thank you for sharing!

I changed a few things and next time I will also. I used spinach couscous and also added garlic and onion in the olive oil stated in the recipe. I also used a mix of salad vinegar and ff italian dressing. Next time, I won't use the chickpeas but add more tomato and cucumber. I'll also add more garlic and onion (i only used tiny amounts this time) and it is so much better cold! So good cold. Will also try it with original couscous rather than spinach to see if that adds/changes the flavors offered. Good base recipe to build on to your own liking.

This is a very simple and healthy recipe. The only problem I found was that it is a little bland, so I added red peppers and substituted balsamic vinegar for white. I love the mixture of beans, veggies and couscous though! an awesome combination of textures.

I'm being a bit forgiving on the rating because I think this has potential and it made a quick and easy lunch. This was a tad boring and I used vegetable broth and tomato flavored balsamic vinegar, much more than the recipe called for and yet I still couldn't taste it. I used whole wheat cous cous, cherry tomatoes (around 1/2 cup or so, cut in half), but didn't have a cucumber. I think this would be better with more balsamic and olive oil, perhaps with some parmesan sprinkled on top.