Chicken and Couscous Salad with Orange-Balsamic Dressing
Serves 6
Ingredients:
4 boned and skinned chicken breast halves
300g couscous (cooked as per packet instructions)
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup roasted red peppers; diced
400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup black olives; diced
1/4 cup spring onion; chopped
1/4 cup fresh coriander; chopped
1 cup fresh orange juice
3 tb balsamic vinegar
1 tb grated orange peel
1 tb ground cumin
Method:
Broil chicken and cut into bite sized chunks. Set aside.
Combine orange juice, balsamic vinegar, grated orange peel and ground cumin in a small bowl and set aside.
Combine couscous, raisins and dried cherries in a large bowl and prepare couscous according to package directions.
After couscous is cooked add the remaining ingredients and toss well.
Per serving: 422 Calories; 3g Fat (7% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 74g Carbohydrate; 34mg Cholesterol; 363mg Sodium