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Chicken Couscous
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Couscous

10 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

601
Calories
43g
Protein
24g
Fat
55g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Seed not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 20 ml pine nuts
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 250 ml vegetable stock
  • 300 g couscous
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 480 g shredded cooked chicken
  • 75 g dried apricots, coarsely chopped
  • 80 g sultanas
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
  • 180 ml French dressing

Directions

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1. Stir pine nuts and cumin seeds in a small skillet over low heat until just fragrant.

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2. Bring stock to a boil in large saucepan, remove from heat.

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3. Stir in couscous, cover, stand about 5 minutes or until stock is absorbed, fluff with a fork.

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4. Stir in onion, chicken, apricots, sultanas and mint.

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5. Add pine nuts and cumin seeds.

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6. Add dressing, toss gently to combine.

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Category:Central African Recipes

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Category:Central African Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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