Couscous salad with chicken, feta cheese and dried apricots

A chicken couscous delight

Take your taste buds on a culinary journey with this couscous salad starring tender chicken, tangy feta cheese, and sweet dried apricots. Bursting with flavours and vibrant colours, this salad is a feast for the senses.

Ingredients - 4 servings

200 ml wholegrain couscous (160 g)  

400 g chicken thigh fillet  

1 cube vegetable stock  

1 tsp turmeric  

1 tsp paprika powder  

salt/black pepper  

1 small bag (65 g) rocket  

1 tetra black beans (230 g drained weight)  

50 g feta cheese  

10 dried apricots  

50 ml walnuts  

1 tbsp Crema di balsamico  

1 tbsp rapeseed oil for frying  

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Nutritional content per serving

Energy 490 kcal  

Protein 48 g  

Carbohydrates 47 g  

Fat 15 g  ‍

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Method - 30 minutes

1. Boil water with 1 cube vegetable stock. Remove from the heat and add the couscous. Let it swell under a lid for a few minutes. Mix in turmeric and paprika powder. Season with salt and black pepper.
2. Cut the thigh fillets into smaller pieces. Salt and pepper. Fry for a few minutes in rapeseed oil until they are golden brown.
3. Rinse the beans in a colander and let them drain.
4. Roughly chop walnuts and apricots.
5. Mix couscous with chicken, rocket, black beans, apricots, and walnuts.
6. Crumble the feta cheese over the mix and drizzle a little Crema di Balsamico on top.

Enjoy!