To make sure this Fruity Couscous Salad with Chicken is full of fruit flavors, use fresh fruits as well as fruit juice to cook the couscous.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Servings: 2people
Author: Marinka
Ingredients
1/2cupcouscous
1cuporange juice (NOTE 1)
1/2headgreen leaf lettucecut in stips
7ouncesblack grapeshalved
1/2canchickpeasdrained
1mangocubed
3red sweet peppersdiced
1/4cuppistachio nutscoarsely chopped
1poundchicken breast
Instructions
Cook the couscous in orange juice, ratio 1: 2 (1=couscous, 2 = liquid). Cook liquid, add couscous and turn heat off. Allow couscous to absorb all liquid, then fluff with a fork.
Season the chicken breast, use salt, pepper, cumin, coriander and paprika. Cook in oil or butter until done (internal temperature of 165 degrees F.)
Chop fruit, vegetables and nuts in your preferred sizes.
Mix all salad ingredients, add a little bit of vinaigrette if you need to. (NOTE 2)
Plate the salad, cut the chicken in strips and place on the salad.
Notes
Chicken stock is a good alternative to orange juice.
I believe that this salad is already full of flavor and texture and does not need much if any dressing at all. You can also select to just add a little bit of olive oil.