Recipe: Spiced Chicken with Couscous

Couscous has a very impressive profile, filled with minerals and vitamins including selenium, thiamin, folic acid and manganese. It’s high calcium content helps prevent both heart disease and insomnia.

Ingredients:

(Serves 4)

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 400g couscous
• 250ml hot water
• 300g cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
• 150g snap peas, thinly sliced crosswise
• 25g fresh basil, coarsely chopped
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Season the chicken with paprika, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
2. Cookthe chicken until golden brown, approximately 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board.
3. Place the couscous in a large bowl. Add 250ml hot water, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
4. Add the tomatoes, snap peas, basil, lemon zest and juice, remaining oil, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper to couscous. Toss to combine.
5. Slice the chicken and serve with the couscous.