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Mediterranean Salad


Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 375 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • salt, pepper, creole, blackened (to season chicken)
  • 1 tbsp grass fed butter
  • 8 oz package of Israeli Couscous
  • 14.5 oz can of reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 4 oz light feta, cubed
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (pignolias)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cup cucumber, sliced
  • 1.5 cup grape tomatoes, halved

DRESSING

  • lemon & herb vinagarette

Instructions

  1. lightly season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, creole and blackened seasoning. place a grill pan over medium-high heat. lightly spray with cooking spray. 

    step 3 lightly season chicken
  2. add chicken to grill pan. cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. flip halfway through. let cool and cube. 

    step 4 cover and cook chicken until no longer pink
  3. while chicken is cooking, prepare the couscous by melting the butter in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. add couscous and stir often until couscous browns slightly (approx 2-3 minutes).  

    mediterranean salad brown the couscous
  4. add the chicken broth & 1/2 tsp salt to the sauce pan, raise heat to high and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender (approx. 5-7 minutes).

    mediterranean salad add chicken broth and cook until all liquid is absorbed
  5. while chicken and couscous are cooking, cube feta, chop parsley and mint, slice cucumbers and tomatoes. 

    mediterranean salad chop veggies
  6. when couscous is done cooking, fold in pine nuts, feta, parsley and mint. 

    mediterranean salad add feta parsley and mint
  7. transfer couscous to a large mixing bowl or tupperware. Add tomatoes, cucumber, pine nuts and cubed chicken. Stir. 

    mediterranean salad transfer to a large mixing bowl and add all ingredients
  8. drizzle with your favorite lemon herb vinaigrette and enjoy! 

    mediterranean salad final 2