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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:
191
kcal
Carbohydrates:
21
g
Protein:
14
g
Fat:
6
g
Saturated Fat:
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
Trans Fat:
0.003
g
Cholesterol:
23
mg
Sodium:
358
mg
Potassium:
304
mg
Fiber:
2
g
Sugar:
5
g
Vitamin A:
630
IU
Vitamin C:
21
mg
Calcium:
106
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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