Chicken And Couscous Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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 fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
• lettuce leaf

Recipe

• 1 in a non-stick pan, heat broth, cinnamon, nutmeg, and curry powder; bring mixture to a boil.
• 2 add couscous and stir.
• 3 remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• 4 fluff couscous with at fork and let cool to room temperature.
• 5 add chicken, pineapple, cucumber, bell peppers, celery, green onion, and salt and pepper to taste; toss to mix together.
• 6 in a krudit jar with a tight fitting lid, combine vinegar, water, oil, and mint; shake well.
• 7 pour over couscous mixture and toss.
• 8 serve over bed of lettuce.