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Chicken and Lemon Couscous Salad

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PREP TIME

15 mins

COOK TIME

5 mins

COURSE

Salad Recipes ,

Savory Recipes ,

CUISINE

Middle Eastern Food Recipes

SERVINGS

6 servings

CALORIES

269 kcal

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 cups

     (300g) couscous
  • 0.3 cup

     basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup

     (250ml) boiling water
  • 1

    barbecued chicken, skin, and bones discarded, meat chopped
  • 6

    Brazil nuts, roughly chopped
  • 1

    Finely grated rind and juice of lemon
  • 3

    spring onions with bulbs, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 tbsp

     white wine vinegar
  • 0.3 cup

     mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp

     olive oil

  • Sea Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

    1. In a large bowl, place the couscous and stir in the lemon rind and juice, the boiling water, and 1 tsp of sea salt.

    2. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 5 minutes.

    3. Uncover the bowl and fluff couscous with a fork.

    4. Add the remaining ingredients and toss them together until all is well combined.

    5. Season with sea salt to taste and freshly grounded black pepper.

    6. Serve immediately.

KEYWORD

couscous salad, chicken couscous salad, lemon couscous, cold couscous salad

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