Pearled Couscous Chicken Salad
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Dice the yellow bell pepper using a vegetable chopper.
- 2Dice the red bell pepper using a vegetable chopper.
- 3Dice the cucumber using a vegetable chopper.
- 4Dice the red onion using a vegetable chopper.
- 5Add the diced yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, cucumber, and red onion to a large bowl.
- 6Add halved cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
- 7Chop fresh parsley.
- 8Pour water into a saucepan with pearled couscous.
- 9Add a drizzle of olive oil to the couscous and water.
- 10Cook the pearled couscous according to package instructions.
- 11Add the cooked pearled couscous to the bowl with vegetables.
- 12Add chopped parsley to the bowl.
- 13Add cooked and chopped chicken breasts to the bowl.
- 14Mix all ingredients in the bowl until well combined.
- 15Prepare the dressing by adding olive oil to a small pitcher.
- 16Add red wine vinegar to the olive oil.
- 17Add dijon mustard to the mixture.
- 18Add oregano to the mixture.
- 19Stir the dressing ingredients together.
- 20Pour the dressing over the salad.
- 21Mix the salad again to evenly distribute the dressing.
- 22Serve the salad in a bowl.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- 1 box Near East pearled couscous
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 cucumber
- 0.25 cup red onion
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 0.33 cup parsley
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp oregano
Equipment
vegetable choppercutting boardknifelarge bowlsaucepansmall pitcherspoon
Tips
- This salad holds up all week long, making it perfect for meal prepping a big batch on Sunday for quick lunches or dinners.
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