Chicken And Couscous Salad With Orange Balsamic Dressing Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 x boned and skinned chicken breast halves
- 10 ounce couscous
- 1/2 c. raisins
- 1/4 c. dry cherries
- 1/2 c. roasted red peppers diced
- 15 ounce garbanzo beans, canned liquid removed and rinsed
- 1/2 c. black olives diced
- 1/4 c. green onions minced
- 1/4 c. cilantro minced
- 1 c. fresh orange juice
- 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
- 1 Tbsp. cumin
Directions
- Broil chicken and cut into bite sized chunks. Set aside.
- Combine orange juice, balsamic vinegar, grated orange peel and cumin in a small bowl and set aside.
- Combine couscous, raisins, and dry cherries in a large bowl and prepare couscous according to package directions.
- After couscous is cooked add in the remaining ingredients and toss well.
- NOTES : We had this for dinner recently and it was delicious!! It would be great to take on a picnic or possibly to a potluck dinner.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 252g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 533 | |
| Calories from Fat 178 | 33% |
| Total Fat 19.9g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat 2.77g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 244mg | 10% |
| Potassium 537mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 71.39g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.7g | 22% |
| Sugars 13.89g | 9% |
| Protein 17.81g | 28% |
