Ingredients
Chicken
· Olive oil – 2xtsp
· 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
· ½ brown onion, finely sliced
· 1 tsp. paprika
· 1 tsp. cumin
· 1 tsp. turmeric
· ½ tsp. black pepper
· ½ tsp. red chili flakes
· 600g chicken breast (100g chicken/serve) – diced thinly
Cous cous
· 250g packet of Israeli (Pearl) cous cous
· 1xveggie stock cube
· ½ butternut pumpkin, cubed
· 1xred capsicum, sliced
· 1xlarge zucchini, sliced
· 1xpunnet of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
· ½ packet of finely chopped fresh mint
· 1xlemon/lime – juice squeezed
· 100g Danish feta – Finely cut into cubes
· 8-10 dried apricot halves, finely diced
· Greek yoghurt to top
Optional: Drain a can of chickpeas or lentils and run through the mix to make it go a bit further
Method
1. Steam pumpkin in microwave with dash of water for 4 minutes until soft
2. Add pearl cous cous to 2.5 cups of water over medium heat, add in 1xstock cube – cook for 5-10 mins until soft and no water left. Remove and leave to cool
3. Add oil to a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook until brown.
4. Add in the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes until lightly browned. Just before removing add in all spices (paprika, cumin, turmeric, pepper). Remove chicken from pan and set aside
5. Add a little oil back into chicken fry pan and add in capsicum, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes
6. Finally add all ingredients together in large serving bowl: Pumpkin, cous cous, chicken, cooked veggies, feta, fresh mint, apricots and Danish feta. Mix and season with pepper.
7. Serve with generous dessert spoon of greek yoghurt on top
Nutrition – Did you know?
· Keeping water when you steam veggies means you retain the nutrients in the water. Don’t throw it away and use
water sparingly when steaming!
· Pepper increases the bioavailability of turmeric by 2000 %
· Spices contain large amounts of anti-oxidants which are thought to prevent ageing in our cells
· Pearl cous cous is lower GI than normal cous cous, keeping us fuller for longer
· You can reduce the salt in this meal by adding in your own home made stock or perhaps its salty enough with the
Danish Feta
