Chicken and Couscous Salad

Kelly0412's Note:

This is a light salad that is perfect for a lunch time meal! I have also made it for pot lucks with rave reviews. Unfortunately, I am not sure where this original recipe came from!!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 6.0 cups

Salad

• 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (5 2/3 ounce) box uncooked couscous
• 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken (about 6 ounces)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup diced radish (about 3 large)
• 1/2 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Dressing

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Directions:

1. To prepare salad, bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Spoon couscous into a large bowl; cool slightly. Add chicken, onions, radishes, cucumber, parsley, and pine nuts; toss gently to combine.
2. To prepare dressing, combine vinegar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss to combine.

Reviews

[1TexasLizard]

Howdy, Miss Kelly! This recipe is quite delicious. As much as I find it rather annoying when folks make skatey-eight changes and then review, I must admit to making 1 minor adjustment...I omitted radishes due to preference. Oh, and I used jarred garlic rather than mincing fresh. Also, FYI, this recipe can be found at MyRecipes.com which says it came from Cooking Light May 2004. Thanks for sharing here - this is my fave site!