Couscous with chicken and peas

Name: Couscous with chicken and peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 50g plain couscous; 85g cooked chicken, chopped; 40g frozen peas; 4 cherry tomatoes, chopped; half a lemon, juiced

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Couscous is so easy to make and really versatile – it's the perfect base for a quick lunch.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:58:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories355.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat9 g (13%)

Carbs48.4 g (19%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein19.5 g (39%)

Sodium90.7 mg (5%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

50gplain couscous

85gchicken

40gfrozen peas

0.5lemon

Instructions

Step 1

Put the couscous in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 10 to 15 minutes to swell and cool, then stir with a fork to fluff up the grains.

Step 2

Information:

Step 3

For a time-saving hack, simply defrost the peas by adding them to the couscous before covering with the boiling water.

Step 4

Add the chicken and tomatoes, squeeze over the lemon juice, stir it all to combine, and you're done!

Step 5

Microwavable pouches of couscous also work well – try mixing things up by using a spicy or tomato-flavoured version.

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