Couscous Salad with Chicken and Chopped Vegetables
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Couscous Salad with Chicken and Chopped Vegetables a try. One serving contains 427 calories, 23g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pepper, green onions, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
To prepare salad, bring water, 1 teaspoon oil, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous.
Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Place in a large bowl; cool to room temperature.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add remaining oil to pan.
Add the bell pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms; saut 4 minutes or until bell pepper is tender.
Add bell pepper mixture, chicken, carrot, onions, currants, mint, and black pepper to couscous; toss gently to combine.
To prepare dressing, combine yogurt and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
Drizzle over couscous mixture, tossing gently to combine.