This is my favourite couscous recipe – delicately spiced with the sweetness from the dried fruits. I also like it because it is easy to make!! I paired this with a chicken dish, but you could also enjoy it cold as a salad base or with more nuts/seed inside as a vegetarian option. It would also make a great side dish for a pot-luck meal.
- Low fat
- Clean eating
Ingredients
For the couscous:
- 330g couscous, dry weight
- 30g pumpkin seeds
- Himalaya salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger
- 60g raisins
- 600ml boiling water
For the chicken and vegetables:
- 670g chicken
- 1 onion
- 1 courgette
- Handful of spinach leaves
- 4-5 broccoli florets
- Coconut oil
Decoration (optional):
- Linseeds/ Flax seeds
Method
Serves 2 large portions
- Place all ingredients for the couscous into a large bowl, mix well and then place a plate on top so it steam-cooks itself.
- While you wait for the couscous, prepare the vegetables (wash/peel/chop).
- Place a little coconut oil in a frying pan, add the chicken and onions and cook gently for 10 minutes. Now add the vegetables ands continue cooking until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are soft.
- Carefully add the chicken and vegetables to the couscous and stir well.
- Place into bowls to serve and sprinkle with linseeds if you wish.
Delicious! Just tried this tonight for my dinner! I didn’t have any chicken so i used some bacon instead!