Spiced Chicken With Couscous Salad
Serves 4|
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3⁄4 cup couscous
- 3/4 pound cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 pound snap peas, thinly sliced crosswise (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup torn fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the paprika, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Cook the chicken until golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
- Meanwhile, place the couscous in a large bowl. Add 1 cup hot tap water, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Add the tomatoes, snap peas, basil, lemon zest and juice, remaining oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to couscous. Toss to combine.
- Slice the chicken and serve with the couscous.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 433
- Fat 15g
- Sat Fat 3g
- Carbohydrate 94mg
- Sodium 575mg
- Protein 41g
- Carbohydrate 34g
- Sugar 4g
- Sugar 4g
- Iron 3mg
- Calcium 71mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
Quick Tip
Don’t bother removing the strings from the snap peas for this salad. Slicing the peas into small pieces keeps the fibers from
being a nuisance.
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