Simply Delicious Couscous Chicken Salad Recipe

Couscous Chicken Salad Recipe. I recently bought a salad from a local deli, and it was SO good that I wanted to make my own. 

After doing some research and a lot of experimentation, I came up with this Couscous Chicken Salad recipe. It’s good on a bed of lettuce or by itself… you be the judge!

What in the heck is couscous? Couscous (/ˈkʊskʊs/ or /ˈkuːskuːs/) is a traditional North African dish made from a dry mixture of semolina and water. Couscous is like a blank canvass that can take the falvors of whatever you are mixing.

This Couscous Chicken Salad Recipe is a 20-minute salad recipe that is easy and quick to cook with lots of bright flavors. A perfect summer salad recipe. 

Simply Delicious Couscous Chicken Salad Recipe

Eleanor Craig

If you’ve got leftover chicken (and even if you don’t), this Couscous Chicken Salad Recipe is a great summer salad to enjoy!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine Moroccan

Servings 6 people

Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients

 

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TO MAKE THE DRESSING:

• ½ cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper to taste

TO MAKE THE SALAD:

• 1 cup cooked couscous
• 1 cup low-fat chicken broth
• 1 cup cooked chicken chopped
• ½ large red pepper chopped
• ¼ cup sliced toasted almonds
• ¼ cup raisins or currants chopped
• ¼ cup grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup cooked sweet corn sliced off the cob
• 1 whole lettuce torn into bite-size pieces

Instructions

 

• Mix all the dressing ingredients and mix until well blended.
• Prepare couscous according to the package. You can use low-fat chicken broth to add flavor. Let cool, fluff with a fork.
• Spoon couscous into a large bowl.
• Add chopped cooked chicken, red pepper, almonds, raisins, grated cheese and cut sweet corn.
• Toss to mix.
• To serve: Spoon chicken couscous mixture over a bed of lettuce, drizzle with dressing and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 14gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 358mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg

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