One of the things I love about roast chicken is its versatility; so much so that leftovers can be transformed into a totally different meal. Take this salad for example. Cool and refreshing, not to mention easy and quick to make; ideal for a hot summer’s day or for taking to work to gobble up in front of the computer.
P.S. Ilva from Lucullian Delights is hosting this month’s Heart of the Matter event.
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Chicken, Cherry Tomato, Spinach, Raisin & Couscous Salad
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
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If you are looking for a nutrient rich salad, this chicken couscous salad with raisins is perfect for you! You’ll need cherry tomatoes, spinach, raisins.
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Ingredients
- 200g (7 oz) couscous
- 60g (2 oz) raisins
- 300ml (10 fl oz) chicken stock
- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 lemon, juiced (optional)
- 350g (12 oz) roasted chicken breasts, thinly sliced, skin discarded
- 4 handfuls spinach leaves, sliced thinly
Instructions
- Put the couscous and raisins in a heatproof bowl. Pour the chicken stock over, cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Fluff up the couscous with a fork and toss in the tomatoes, spinach and chicken.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice, season and serve immediately.
Notes
- Dollops of plain yogurt go very well with this salad. (To Weight Watchers dieters: yogurt isn’t inclusive in the POINTS mentioned above.)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 92 mg
- Fat: 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.7 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 27.9 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
Looking good – I have some Israeli couscous that might work with this – sounds perfect for a light dinner.
It look’s to good to be through I am definitely going to try this
It looks very fresh and delicious, Michelle. And yay for healthy food that can also be yummy!
Thanks a lot for the entry, it is perfect!
michelle – love this, especially for summer…and would love to have it resubmitted to TasteSpotting, but maybe cropped exactly how you want it to appear, 250×250? when it was submitted, it cropped it to the left, not as balanced 🙂
I love leftover chicken – there is just so much you can do with it! This looks perfect for lunch, provided we actually get some summer weather this year!!
Chicken and Cherry Tomato is love. Pure love.
★★★★★
And an amazing classic 🙂