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Chicken and Couscous Salad

It was a stressful day. Anna and I started with a 5 mile run after the rain stopped. Thank goodness I did because I would have gone nuts by the end of the day. Shortly after getting back, I dealt with the air conditioner people. Our air has not been working well all summer and so it needed to get fixed. There was not a choice, but what an expensive little machine!

That seemed like it took all day and when it was done I was drained. Brady had plans to golf that were changed because of the rain and I had plans to meet the girls for dinner. Since he came home, Anna stayed with him while I went to dinner. It was weird being without her for a little while. Before I left, I made dinner. I am excited this recipe turned out!


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I served it with fresh green beans, watermelon and pita bread!

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light and MyRecipes

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (5.7-ounce) box uncooked couscous
  • 1 rotisserie chicken shredded and then cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 3/4 cup diced fresh tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 3/4 cup feta cheese
  • Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic

  1. For salad- prepare cous cous as directed. (bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan -stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  2. Put couscous into a large bowl to cool slightly
  3. Add chicken, onions, cucumber, parsley, tomatoes, feta; toss gently to combine.
  4. To prepare dressing, combine vinegar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
  5. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss to combine.



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