Dinner
Cranberry and herb couscous with grilled chicken
A filling salad that's ideal to pack in a lunchbox or enjoy as a quick dinner.
INGREADIENT
- 1 cup wholemeal couscous
- 4 x 150 g chicken breast fillet
- 1 Lebanese cucumber finely chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh mint finely chopped
- 1 spring onion finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tbs lemon juice
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
Direction
- Place couscous in a large heatproof bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water and season with salt. Stir with a fork until liquid is moistly absorbed. Cover and stand for 3 minutes.
- Fluff up couscous with a fork to separate grains. Cover and stand for 2 minutes. Fluff up couscous again. Set aside to cool.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper (optional) and sprinkle with sumac.
- Heat a lightly greased chargrill pan on medium. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side or until lightly charred and cooked through.
- Add cucumber, cranberries, herbs, onion, juice and oil to couscous. Toss to combine.
- Slice cooled chicken. Chill until ready to serve.
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