# Pearled Couscous Chicken Salad

This is a fresh, filling, and exciting pearled couscous chicken salad that's perfect for meal prep.

- Cuisine: Moroccan
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Dice the yellow bell pepper using a vegetable chopper.
2. Dice the red bell pepper using a vegetable chopper.
3. Dice the cucumber using a vegetable chopper.
4. Dice the red onion using a vegetable chopper.
5. Add the diced yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, cucumber, and red onion to a large bowl.
6. Add halved cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
7. Chop fresh parsley.
8. Pour water into a saucepan with pearled couscous.
9. Add a drizzle of olive oil to the couscous and water.
10. Cook the pearled couscous according to package instructions.
11. Add the cooked pearled couscous to the bowl with vegetables.
12. Add chopped parsley to the bowl.
13. Add cooked and chopped chicken breasts to the bowl.
14. Mix all ingredients in the bowl until well combined.
15. Prepare the dressing by adding olive oil to a small pitcher.
16. Add red wine vinegar to the olive oil.
17. Add dijon mustard to the mixture.
18. Add oregano to the mixture.
19. Stir the dressing ingredients together.
20. Pour the dressing over the salad.
21. Mix the salad again to evenly distribute the dressing.
22. Serve the salad in a bowl.

## Equipment

- vegetable chopper
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- saucepan
- small pitcher
- spoon

## Tips

- This salad holds up all week long, making it perfect for meal prepping a big batch on Sunday for quick lunches or dinners.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BCdrBo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7382c52e-ff1c-42cf-b4da-5ec2c31b811f
- Extracted: 2025-08-27

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