No-cook chicken couscous

No-cook chicken couscous

A super-healthy dish that's ready in minutes and just as good hot or cold. It counts as one of your 5-a-day

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preperation and cooking times

Takes 15-25 minutes

Super healthy

Method

  1. Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl with the peas. Pour over the hot stock, cover with a plate to keep the heat in, and soak for 5 minutes.
  2. Tear the chicken into good bite-sized strips, then toss half of it on top of the soaked couscous. Mix in with the chopped tomato, then moisten and flavour with the olive oil and lemon juice. Season to your taste - you probably won't need to add any salt, just some pepper. Divide between two plates and top with the rest of the chicken strips. Drizzle over a little extra olive oil and it's all ready to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2003 .

Per serving

315 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, salt 0.5 g

Taste team comment

'So simple and quick with a really fresh taste. Great for busy evenings.'

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  • 09 January 2008

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  • 22 January 2008

    mandi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    my kids love this! I leave out the tomato and lemon and serve hot with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. So quick to make when having one of those days!

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  • 27 January 2008

    Natsbabe rated and commented on this recipe

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    I like this recipe because it is so easy and simple. It can't be made simpler. I did'nt change any ingredients because it is as good as it is...

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  • 19 June 2008

    Sally rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is one of our family favourites

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preperation and cooking times

Takes 15-25 minutes

Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 100g plain couscous
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 200ml boiling hot stock , chicken or vegetable
  • 200g packet cooked chicken fillets
  • 1 large tomato , chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • squeeze of lemon juice , about a teaspoonful
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Per serving

315 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, salt 0.5 g

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