Grilled Chicken, Halloumi & Pearl Couscous Salad
Grilled Chicken, Halloumi & Pearl Couscous Salad
A deliciously healthy and beautiful weeknight lunch or dinner option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 2 chicken breasts about 500 g in total
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon italian herbs dried
- 2 cups spinach roughly chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup snow peas trimmed & sliced
- 1 zucchini grated or julienned
- 1/2 cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced, soaked in water for 10 minutes & drained
- 120 g halloumi cheese cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup pure
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts toasted
- 1 lemon large, juice squeezed
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Add the pearl couscous and cook for about 8–10 minutes (check the packet instructions). Drain, run under cold water and set aside.
- Combine the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the italian herbs. Place a medium frying pan over medium heat and cook the chicken for about 4–5 minutes each side (depending on their thickness). Remove, cool and slice.
- Combine the pearl couscous, spinach, cherry tomatoes, snow peas, zucchini, mint and red onion in a bowl.
- Combine the halloumi pieces with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the maple syrup. Place the frying pan back over medium heat. Cook the halloumi for 3 minutes each side, until golden.
- Add the warm halloumi to the salad. Sprinkle over the pine nuts. Drizzle over the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and squeeze over the lemon juice. Toss and season well.
- Divide the couscous salad among bowls and top with the chicken. Feel free to squeeze over some extra lemon juice.
Notes
You can also cook the chicken breasts in the oven. Place on a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes at 200°C.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 39gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 516mgPotassium: 849mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2157IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 396mgIron: 3mg
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