Hot Moroccan Chicken Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) box couscous
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 medium yellow pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup olive

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill or preheat broiler and broiler pan.
• 2 bring water to boil in saucepan.
• 3 stir in couscous and ½ teaspoon salt.
• 4 remove from heat and cover.
• 5 rub oil over chicken.
• 6 mix garlic with ½ teaspoon salt and press with side of knife to form a paste.
• 7 set aside ½ teaspoon paste in a large bowl for dressing.
• 8 rub remaining paste over chicken.
• 9 grill chicken until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes.
• 10 dressing: combine remaining garlic paste and all ingredients except oil and red onion in a bowl.
• 11 gradually whisk in oil, and then stir in onion.
• 12 toss dressing in yellow pepper, tomatoes and olives.
• 13 fluff couscous with fork and spoon onto serving plates.
• 14 arrange grilled chicken on couscous; spoon vegetables and dressing around chicken.