Couscous Salad With Chicken And Apricots Recipe

Name: Couscous Salad With Chicken And Apricots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups couscous; 1 1/4 cups hot chicken stock; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 None chicken breasts (about 5 oz each); 6 oz dried apricots; 3 tbsp honey; 1/4 None cucumber, halved and thinly sliced; 2 None oranges, segmented; 3 tbsp mint, chopped; 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped; None None Dressing; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; None None Plain yogurt, to serve (optional)

Servings: persons

1 1/3 cups couscous
1 1/4 cups hot chicken stock
1 tbsp olive oil
3 None chicken breasts (about 5 oz each)
6 oz dried apricots
3 tbsp honey
1/4 None cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
2 None oranges, segmented
3 tbsp mint, chopped
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
None None Dressing
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
None None Plain yogurt, to serve (optional)

1
Place couscous in a large bowl. Pour over stock and season to taste. Toss to mix. Set aside for 15 minutes.
2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook the chicken breasts over moderately high heat for 12-15 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through. Add dried apricots to the pan. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, until warmed through. Remove chicken and apricots from the pan.
3
Cut the chicken into bite sized chunks. Add to the cooked couscous along with the warm apricots, honey, sliced cucumber, orange segments, mint and cilantro. Season the salad to taste.
4
Place the oil and red wine vinegar in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Pour over the salad and toss well to mix. Serve with yogurt, if desired.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/3 cups couscous, 1 1/4 cups hot chicken stock, 1 tbsp olive oil, 3 None chicken breasts (about 5 oz each), and more.

Yes, Couscous Salad With Chicken And Apricots falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Couscous Salad With Chicken And Apricots

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