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Grilled Lemon Chicken and Moroccan Couscous Salad
from bon appetit august 2008. the prep time includes 3 hour marinating time.
complex18 ingredients18 preparation steps
Ingredients
- low sodium chicken broth
- extra virgin olive oil
- ground ginger
- garlic cloves
- salt
- ground turmeric
- ground cinnamon
- ground cumin
- couscous
- raisins
- cucumber
- red bell pepper
- carrot
- green beans
- lemon peel
- fresh lemon juice
- ground black pepper
- boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Preparation
- 1for couscous:
- 2bring chicken broth , 1 tablespoon oil , ginger , garlic , 1 teaspoon salt , turmeric , cinnamon , and cumin to boil in heavy large saucepan
- 3stir in couscous and remove from heat
- 4scatter raisins over , cover , and let stand until couscous softens , about 10 minutes
- 5fluff couscous with fork , breaking up any lumps with finger
- 6transfer couscous to large bowl
- 7add cucumber , red bell pepper , carrot , green beans , and lemon peel
- 8whisk remaining 1 tablespoon oil , 1 teaspoon salt , and lemon juice in small bowl
- 9add to couscous
- 10toss to coat
- 11season to taste with salt and pepper
- 12do ahead: can be made 1 day ahead
- 13cover and chill
- 14bring to room temperature before serving
- 15for chicken:
- 16place 2 1 / 2 tablespoons oil , lemon juice , 1 / 2 teaspoon salt , and 1 / 2 teaspoon pepper in large resealable plastic bag
- 17add chicken and seal bag , releasing any excess air
- 18turn several times to coat