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Chicken couscous salad

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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 6
  • 1 serve of vegetables per serving
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Ingredients

250g butternut pumpkin, peeled & cut into 1cm cubes
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
Olive oil
1 cup couscous, preferably wholemeal
1 cup boiling water
500g leftover cooked chicken or skinless BBQ chicken, chopped
1 cup coriander and/or mint, chopped
1 cup baby spinach leaves
2 tbsp pepitas
1 cup fresh cherries, deseeded & halved
1 lemon, juiced
1 tbsp olive oil, extra
Salt & pepper

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Chicken
Chickpeas
Pepitas
Sunflower seeds
Cherries
Dried cranberries

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Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 220°C.

Step 2
Toss the pumpkin and onion in a small amount of olive oil and place on a lined baking tray.

Step 3
Roast for 20 minutes or until browned.  Remove from the oven and cool.

Step 4
Pour the boiling water into a large bowl.  Add the couscous, stir, cover and stand for 5 minutes.

Step 5
Fluff with a fork and cool.

Step 6
Combine the chicken, herbs, spinach, pepitas, cherries, lemon juice and extra olive oil in a large bowl.

Step 7
Add the pumpkin, onion and couscous and season with salt and pepper.  Toss gently to combine.


Food safety tip: If you are taking leftovers for lunch, chicken needs to be kept cold so pack an ice brick.

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Rating

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