Chicken Salad with Couscous recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup couscous
2 cups chicken broth
½ cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
1 green bell pepper, cut into large chunks
1 red bell pepper, cut into large chunks
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into large chunks
4 green onions, chopped
¼ cup pitted black olives

Nutrition Info

281.3 calories
carbohydrate: 29.5 g
cholesterol: 44.8 mg
fat: 4.5 g
fiber: 3 g
protein: 25.9 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 633.3 mg
sugar: 2.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Prepare couscous pasta according to package directions, using chicken broth for liquid. Drain and set aside.

  2. In a large skillet combine the wine, oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin and garlic, mix all together and add chicken. Simmer over low heat until all liquid has evaporated and chicken juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.

  3. Remove chicken from skillet and mix in a large bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green onion and couscous. Garnish with a few black olives per serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

I experimented with some ingredients I had in my cupboard and was pleasantly surprised with these results. Also, can be served cold, so it's a great make-ahead lunch food!

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