North African Chicken and Couscous

Name: North African Chicken and Couscous
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous; 1/2 cup golden raisin; 1/2 cup thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 3 cups chopped chopped ready-to-eat roasted boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 breasts); 2 cups chopped peeled cucumbers; 1 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; sliced green onion (optional)

Submitted by wicked cook 46

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cups water
1 ¹⁄₂ cups uncooked couscous
¹⁄₂ cup golden raisin
¹⁄₂ cup thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
¹⁄₃ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
3 cups chopped chopped ready-to-eat roasted boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 breasts)
2 cups chopped peeled cucumbers
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
¹⁄₄ cup thinly sliced green onion
¹⁄₂ cup chopped fresh cilantro
sliced green onion (optional)

directions

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan, and gradually stir in couscous and raisins.
Remove from heat.
Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Combine orange juice and next 6 ingredients (orange juice through black pepper); stir well with a whisk.
Combine the couscous mixture, juice mixture, chicken, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, and toss well.
Garnish with green onions, if desired.

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Reviews

Fast, easy and delicious, a great combination! Dinner was on the table in about 15 minutes, wow! We really enjoyed this recipe. I served it with a dollop of plain yogurt and some fresh chive on top, also, I used yellow bell pepper as I had no red. Otherwise I didn't change a thing! Thanks for a deicious and different meal. Made for Aussie Swap :)

Leslie
Quick (if you cook the chicken ahead of time), easy, healthy and tasty. You get grain, protein, and veggies in a low-fat dressing. The cumin, orange juice, and chopped raisins are especially good together. I made this recipe per directions, but will also play around with it. Thanks, Jan

stgmngrjan
I scaled this back for 3 but still had a serving left over which the DM has demanded for lunch tomorrow. It wasn't until I went to make the dish that I discovered that I didn't have any lemon juice so used all orange and omited the cilantro as we don't care for the taste. Thank you wicked cook 46 for a great simple easy to make recipe, made for Everyday A Holiday.

I'mPat
I had to use dark raisins and all green pepper (no red on hand) and zucchini for the cuke, I added cinnamon equal to the cumin. I cooked the chicken fresh and used the couscous hot for a Fall dinner and while it wasn't really hot it it was warm enough to be satisfactory. Love the flavor mix and the good health factor. :D

Annacia
Very tasty! I made it in the afternoon, so the flavours could meld a little. I wasn't wrong. Delicious. The only change I had to make was, I thought I had raisins but I was mistaken, so I subbed in some dried cranberries. Made for Every Day Holiday Tag. :)

Lori Mama