Couscous originated in Morocco and is composed of tiny balls of dried semolina dough. A culinary ingredient appropriate for use as a meal on its own or to compliment a main dish. Including couscous in your diet provides several health benefits.
There are many couscous and chicken recipes to satisfy anyone’s tastes. If couscous is your main ingredient then why not toss in some chicken strips to make a more filling salad? Add some cherry tomatoes, chick peas, green onions, basil and olive oil to make a tasty Mediterranean couscous salad for lunch, or take to work or school.
If chicken is your main ingredient than why not grill a chicken breast with some olive oil, oregano and grate lemon zest? As a side stir up some couscous with tzatziki, cucumber, yellow peppers, mint and spring onions. Add some dill to the mixture and before you know it you have an amazing chicken breast and couscous meal full of zesty flavours.
Why not put an oriental twist on your cooking and mix up a chicken and pineapple stir fry with a side of couscous? Mix the chicken with some peppers, soy sauce, carrots, canola oil and garlic. Add Pineapple chunks towards the end and a fluffy side of chicken couscous.
There are plenty of ways to incorporate chicken and couscous, which make for a healthy and filling meal each time!