Couscous Salad with Chicken and Chopped Vegetables

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

1
To prepare salad, bring water, 1 teaspoon oil, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous.
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Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
3
Place in a large bowl; cool to room temperature.
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add remaining oil to pan.
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Add the bell pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms; saut 4 minutes or until bell pepper is tender.
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Add bell pepper mixture, chicken, carrot, onions, currants, mint, and black pepper to couscous; toss gently to combine.
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To prepare dressing, combine yogurt and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
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Drizzle over couscous mixture, tossing gently to combine.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score19
Dish TypesSalad
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