Chicken and Couscous Salad

Name: Chicken and Couscous Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (can use fat-free, sodium-free); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2-1 teaspoon curry powder (add even more if you like a strong curry flavor); 1 cup uncooked couscous; 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks; 2 cups cubed cucumbers, chunks; 2 cups cubed red bell peppers; 2 cups cubed yellow bell peppers; 1 cup sliced celery; 1/2 cup sliced green onion (include tops); salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint; lettuce leaf

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"A favorite with me and my girlfriends."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (can use fat-free, sodium-free)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ - 1 teaspoon curry powder (add even more if you like a strong curry flavor)
1 cup uncooked couscous
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
2 cups cubed cucumbers, chunks
2 cups cubed red bell peppers
2 cups cubed yellow bell peppers
1 cup sliced celery
¹⁄₂ cup sliced green onion (include tops)
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
lettuce leaf

directions

In a non-stick pan, heat broth, cinnamon, nutmeg, and curry powder; bring mixture to a boil.
Add couscous and stir.
Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Fluff couscous with at fork and let cool to room temperature.
Add chicken, pineapple, cucumber, bell peppers, celery, green onion, and salt and pepper to taste; toss to mix together.
In a krudit jar with a tight fitting lid, combine vinegar, water, oil, and mint; shake well.
Pour over couscous mixture and toss.
Serve over bed of lettuce.

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Reviews

This was really very good. I made the ingredients per recipe, but made some changes to the dressing. I made a mango curry dressing that is very low fat that I like for other salads. I also have a lot of herbs in my garden so I used mint, parley and tarragon. I like herbs so used closer to 1/4 cup along with a heavy pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Im a Texan, we like everything spicy. This was such a nice summer salad, can't wait for lunch tommarow.

MacChef