A light, lemony dressing perfectly coats tiny pearls of couscous and flavorful baked chicken in this Middle Eastern-inspired salad.
Couscous Salad with Honey-Mustard Chicken
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 2 hr 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Salad
- 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
- Water
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Chicken
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Instructions
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Step1Cook couscous in water as directed on package. Cool uncovered for 20 minutes.
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Step2In large bowl, combine all remaining salad ingredients. Add cooked couscous; toss gently to mix.
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Step3In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine all dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour dressing over salad; toss gently. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
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Step4Heat oven to 425°F. Line shallow baking pan with foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine honey, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; blend well. Place chicken breast halves in sprayed foil-lined pan. Spread chicken with half of honey-mustard mixture.
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Step5Bake at 425°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.
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Step6To serve, arrange salad on individual serving plates. Cut chicken crosswise into slices; arrange on top of salads. Drizzle remaining honey-mustard mixture over chicken.
Nutrition
465
Calories
15g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
49g
Total Carbohydrate
21g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
- Calories
- 465
- Calories from Fat
- 135
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 1090mg
- 45%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 49g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 21g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 12%
- 12%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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