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Chicken and lemon couscous salad

Name: Chicken and lemon couscous salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (300g) couscous; Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon; 1 barbecued chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat chopped; 3 spring onions with bulbs, thinly sliced into rounds; 1/3 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup mint leaves; 6 brazil nuts, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil

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by Kate Nichols

Food producer

Oct 03, 2015

With the crunch of nuts and the flavour of lemon, this tasty chicken and couscous salad is sure to please.

1 1/2 cups (300g) couscous
Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
1 barbecued chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat chopped
3 spring onions with bulbs, thinly sliced into rounds
1/3 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
1/3 cup mint leaves
6 brazil nuts, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.

Place couscous in a large bowl. Stir in the lemon rind and juice, 1 cup (250ml) boiling water and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Cover with plastic wrap and stand for 5 minutes.
2.

Uncover and fluff the couscous with a fork. Add the remaining ingredients and toss until well combined. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then serve immediately.